Table 3.
Comparison of the median of time interval for leprosy recurrence in each category of time interval by therapeutic scheme
| Time interval categories | ROM | DDS | MDT 0–9 | MDT 10–19 | MDT 20–29 | MDT 30+ | KW test (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 15 years | – | 19.06 | 19.24 | 17.81 | 16.12 | 17.58 | 4.15 (0.38) |
| ≥ 5 < 15 years | 8.8 | 11.7 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 14.01 (0.016)a |
| < 5 years | 2.42 | 1.65 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | – | 9.55 (0.049)a |
aResults of the Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test. Statistically significant results (p < 0.05) showed differences of the medians among groups of therapeutic scheme