Table 2.
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 |