Table 1. Descriptive analysis of leishmaniasis related hospitalizations, 1997–2011, Spain.
| Variable | Related hospitalizations (n = 8010) | Leishmania as first diagnosis (n = 3442) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||||
| Sex | Female | 1653 | 20.6 | 897 | 26.1 |
| Male | 6357 | 79.4 | 2545 | 75.6 | |
| Age group | 0–15 | 930 | 11.6 | 820 | 23.8 |
| 16–64 | 6461 | 80.7 | 2240 | 65.1 | |
| ≥65 | 619 | 7.7 | 382 | 11.1 | |
| Clinical characteristics | |||||
| Clinical form of leishmaniasis | Cutaneous | 225 | 2.8 | 118 | 3.4 |
| Visceral | 6447 | 80.5 | 2844 | 82.6 | |
| Non-defined | 1338 | 16.7 | 480 | 13.9 | |
| HIV status | Positive | 5079 | 63.40 | 1255 | 36.46 |
| Negative | 2931 | 36.60 | 2187 | 63.54 | |