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. 2017 Aug 18;11(8):e0005800. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005800

Table 2. Adjusted and unadjusted associations of M. ulcerans lesion body positions with age and gender.

Body site Male gender: n (%) Female gender: n (%) OR male v female adjusted for age (95% CI) p-value male v female adjusted for age Age ≥
65
years: n (%)
Age < 65
years: n (%)
OR age ≥
65 years v
age < 65 years adjusted for gender
p-value age
≥ 65 years v age < 65 years adjusted for gender
Upper limb 113 (33.2) 63 (20.4) 1.97 <0.001 75 101 1.29 (0.90- 0.16
(1.38- (29.8) (25.4) 1.85)
2.82)
Lower limb 214 (62.9) 240 (77.7) 0.48 <0.001 168 286 0.74 (0.52- 0.09
(0.34- (66.7) (72.0) 1.05)
0.68)
Proximal 289 (85.0) 258 (83.5) 1.15(0.75 0.52 6 (2.4) 32 (8.1) 0.57 (0.36- 0.02
-1.76) 0.91)
Arm and 19 (6.2) 19 (5.6) 0.86 0.65 6 (2.4) 32 (8.1) 0.28 (0.11- 0.001
shoulder (0.44- 0.67)
combined 1.66)
Hand, 94 (27.7) 44 (14.2) 2.41(1.61 <0.001 69 69 1.91 (1.30- 0.001
wrist, -3.61) (27.4) (17.4) 2.81)
forearm
and elbow
combined
Ankle 48 (14.1) 54 (17.5) 0.79 0.27 48 56 1.34 (0.88- 0.18
(0.51- (18.3) (14.1) 2.06)
1.20)
Thigh 17 (5.0) 23 (7.4) 0.64 0.18 12 (4.8) 28 (7.1) 0.64 (0.32- 0.22
(0.33- 1.29)
1.22)
Foot 14 (4.1) 32 (10.4) 0.37 0.002 17 (6.8) 29 (7.3) 0.87 (0.47- 0.67
(0.19- 1.63)
0.71)
Joint 120 (35.3) 109 (35.3) 1.00 0.97 93 136 1.12 (0.81- 0.49
(0.73- (36.9) (34.3) 1.56)
1.39)