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. 2018 Mar 6;18:108. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-2999-7

Table 2.

Lesion characteristics and other clinical features

Lesion characteristics/ Clinical features Smear positive Smear negative Total Chi2 p Value
Number / (%) Number / (%)
Duration (n = 491) 0.626 0.731
 <  6 months 110 (42.5) 149 (57.5) 259
 6–12 months 47 (38.2) 76 (61.8) 123
 > 12 months 45 (41.3) 64 (58.7) 109
Site of Lesion (n = 497) 3.612 0.306
 Head and Neck 114 (43.5) 148 (56.5) 262
 Trunk 17 (53.1) 15 (46.9) 32
 Upper Limbs 57 (37.7) 94 (62.3) 151
 Lower Limbs 19 (36.5) 33 (63.5) 52
Size of Lesion (n = 436) 3.139 0.371
 < 15 mm 82 (39.4) 126 (60.6) 208
 15-30 mm 68 (45.3) 82 (54.7) 150
 30-45 mm 20 (44.4) 25 (55.6) 45
 > 45 mm 10 (30.3) 23 (69.7) 33
Multiple Lesions (n = 506) 3.272 0.07
 Yes 47 (50) 47 (50) 94
 No 164 (39.8) 248 (60.2) 412
Satellite lesions (n = 491) 0.146 0.703
 Present 13 (38.2) 21 (61.8) 34
 Absent 190 (41.6) 267 (58.4) 457
Type of lesion (n = 468) 1.814 0.612
 Papulo-nodular 87 (46) 102 (54) 189
 Nodulo-ulcerative 45 (40.2) 67 (59.8) 112
 Ulcerative 41 (39.4) 63 (60.6) 104
 Plaque 25 (39.7) 38 (60.3) 63
Pruritus (n = 493) 5.696 0.017
 Present 37 (32.2) 78 (67.8) 115
 Absent 169 (44.7) 209 (55.3) 378
Hypopigmentation (n = 324) 1.992 0.158
 Present 53 (44.5) 66 (55.5) 119
 Absent 75 (36.6) 130 (63.4) 205
Hyperpigmentation (n = 231) 0.823 0.364
 Present 32 (38.1) 52 (61.9) 84
 Absent 65 (44.2) 82 (55.8) 147
Erythema (n = 389) 5.148 0.023
 Present 101 (46.1) 118 (53.9) 219
 Absent 59 (34.7) 111 (65.3) 170
Dry Lesion (n = 276) 2.870 0.09
 Yes 98 (42.4) 133 (57.6) 231
 No 13 (28.9) 32 (71.1) 45
Scaly lesion (n = 276) 8.584 0.003
 Yes 90 (45.2) 109 (54.8) 199
 No 20 (26) 57 (74) 77
Pain (n = 493) 2.023 0.155
 Present 21 (33.3) 42 (66.7) 63
 Absent 184 (42.8) 246 (57.2) 430
Fever (n = 468) 0.059 0.807
 Present 8 (44.4) 10 (55.6) 18
 Absent 187 (41.6) 263 (58.4) 450
Local Lypmphadenopathy (n = 376) 0.154 0.695
 Present 20 (40) 30 (60) 50
 Absent 140 (42.9) 186 (57.1) 326