Table 2.
Characteristics of Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients Included in the Xenodiagnosis Study: Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 2017
| Characteristic | Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients N = 15 |
|---|---|
| Female N (%) | 7 (46.7) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean [SD] | 28.7 [12.1] |
| Median [IQR] | 24 [19, 35] |
| Residence | |
| Fulbaria | 3 (20) |
| Trishal | 2 (13.3) |
| Bhaluka | 3 (20) |
| Other upazilas of Mymensingha | 2 (13.3) |
| Outside Mymensingh Districtb | 5 (33.3) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
| Mean [SD] | 17.0 [2.4] |
| Median [IQR] | 16.6 [15.8, 18.4] |
| Spleen size (centimeters below costal margin) | |
| Mean [SD] | 8.7 [6.6] |
| Median [IQR] | 6.0 [4, 12] |
| Liver size (centimeters below costal margin) | |
| Mean [SD] | 4.0 [4.2] |
| Median [IQR] | 3.0 [0, 8] |
| Blood positive by quantitative polymerase chain reaction | 13 (86.7) |
| Parasite load (per milliliter blood) | |
| Mean [SD] | 159.8 [270.9] |
| Median [IQR] | 48.0 [8.5, 137.6] |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.
aGaffargaon (1), Mymensingh Sadar (2).
bAshuganj/Brahmanbaria (1), Gazipur Sadar/Gazipur (1), Gurudaspur/Natore (1), Dhonbari/Tangail (1), Gopalpur/Tangail (1).