Table 1. Description of cases (n = 1106).
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| Characteristics of the participants (n = 1106) | |
| Median age in years (IQR) | 11 (8 – 27) |
| Gender: Female n (%) | 409 (37.0) |
| Etiological classification of targeted diseases | |
| Suspected Buruli ulcer n (%) | 34 (3.1) |
| Buruli ulcer n (%) | 15 (1.4) |
| Suspected Leprosy n (%) | 6 (0.5) |
| Leprosy n (%) | 3 (0.3) |
| Suspected Yaws n (%) | 185 (16.7) |
| Confirmed Yaws n (%) | 0 (0.0) |
| Others n (%) | 881 (79.6) |
| Characteristics of the patients with confirmed BU (n = 15) | |
| Median age in years (IQR) | 21 (10.5–32.5) |
| Category 3 n (%) | 3 (20.0) |
| Limitation in movement of the joint n (%) | 1 (6.7) |
| Characteristics of the patients with leprosy (n = 3) | |
| Age: 18–36 years | |
| Gender: Male (n) | 3 |
| Multibacillary leprosy (n) | 3 |
| Grade 2 disability (n) | 1 |
| Characteristics of patients with other skin lesions (n = 1088) | |
| Fungal skin infection* n (%) | 533 (49.0) |
| Eczema n (%) | 196 (18.0) |
| Traumatic wound / Neglected wound n (%) | 96 (8.8) |
| Staphylococcal skin infections** n (%) | 82 (7.5) |
| Erysipelas / Necrotizing fasciitis / Cellulitis n (%) | 72 (6.6) |
| Vascular ulcers / Sickle cell n (%) | 64 (5.9) |
| Tumor / Keloid n (%) | 20 (1.8) |
| Unknown n (%) | 12 (1.1) |
| Vitiligo n (%) | 7 (0.6) |
| Lymphatic Filariasis n (%) | 6 (0.5) |
* pityriasis versicolor, tinea capitis, tinea pedis
** clinical diagnostic assessment