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| Groups | n | Gender (M/F) | Age/years (mean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paucibacillary patients (PB) | 20 | 7/13 | 23-80 (55,7) |
| Multibacillary patients (MB) | 18 | 11/7 | 13-74 (45,5) |
| Paucibacillary household contacts (HHC - PB) | 20 | 9/11 | 19-68 (38,4) |
| Multibacillary household contacts (HHC - MB) | 28 | 10/18 | 15-62 (37,1) |
| Endemic controls (EC) | 20 | 3/17 | 20-49 (26,4) |
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| Total | 106 | 40/66 | 13-80 (40,6) |
