Table 1.

Demographic and clinical features of mucosal leishmaniasis over a 20-year period

	1995–2004 (N = 148)	2005–2014 (N = 179)	P
Age (years): median (IQR)	37.5 (21–52)	36.5 (20–59)	0.2*
Gender: M (%)	101 (68%)	119 (66.5%)	0.8†
LST (mm): median (IQR)	20 (15–25)	17.5 (13–22)	0.02*
Duration of ML (days): median (IQR; n)	180 (60–818; 86)	90 (30–240; 72)	0.009*
Previous CL‡	95 (65%)	88 (49%)	0.007†
Concomitant CL†	28 (19%)	54 (30%)	0.03†
No CL	29 (19%)	41 (23%)	0.5†
Number of CL lesions: median (IQR; n)	1 (1–2; 117)	2 (1–2; 125)	0.0001*
Localization of CL
Above the waist (%; n)	69 (59%; 116)	73 (58%; 125)	0.8†
Below the waist (%; n)	47 (41%; 116)	52 (58%; 125)	0.8†
Face (%, n)	30 (26%; 116)	37 (30%; 125)	0.5†
Time of CL (years): median (IQR; n)	6 (0.7–20; 99)	1.5 (0.1–15; 125)	0.02*

CL = cutaneous lesion; IQR = interquartile range; M = male.

^*Mann–Whitney U test.

^†Fisher’s exact test.

^†Individuals could be counted in both groups.