Table 1. Clinical and other relative information of all cases from four provinces.
| Clinical characteristics | Hunan N (%) | Sichuan N (%) | Guizhou N (%) | Yunnan N (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case type | |||||
| New | 28 (9.7) | 21 (7.2) | 116 (40) | 105 (36.2) | 270 (93.1) |
| Relapse | 3 (1.03) | 0 (0) | 10 (3.5) | 7 (2.41) | 20 (6.9) |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 19 (6.6) | 15 (5.1) | 89 (30.7) | 77 (26.6) | 200 (69) |
| Female | 12 (4.1) | 6 (2.1) | 37 (12.8) | 35 (12) | 90 (31) |
| Age (mean) | 47 | 47 | 37 | 39 | 42.5 |
| R -J classification | |||||
| TT | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (1) | 7 (2.4) | 13 (4.4) |
| BT | 2 (0.7) | 4 (1.4) | 16 (5.6) | 31 (10.7) | 53 (18.4) |
| BB | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 8 (2.8) | 6 (2) | 16 (5.4) |
| BL | 12 (4.1) | 7 (2.4) | 60 (20.7) | 57 (19.7) | 136 (46.9) |
| LL | 15 (5.2) | 7 (2.4) | 39 (13.5) | 11 (3.8) | 72(24.9) |
| Nerve involvement | |||||
| Yes | 22 (7.6) | 15 (5.1) | 87 (30) | 96 (33.1) | 220 (75.8) |
| No | 9 (3.1) | 6 (2) | 39 (13.5) | 16 (5.6) | 70 (24.2) |
| Deformity | |||||
| Yes | 13 (4.4) | 8 (2.8) | 49 (16.9) | 33 (11.4) | 103 (35.5) |
| No | 18 (6.2) | 13 (4.4) | 77 (26.6) | 79 (27.3) | 187 (64.5) |
| Reaction | |||||
| Yes | 9 (3.1) | 2 (0.8) | 12 (4.1) | 17 (5.8) | 40 (13.8) |
| No | 22 (7.6) | 19 (6.6) | 114 (39.3) | 95 (32.7) | 250 (86.2) |
Number (percentage); TT-tuberculoid tuberculoid leprosy, BT-borderline tuberculoid leprosy, BB-borderline borderline leprosy, BL-borderline lepromatous leprosy, LL-lepromatous leprosy.