Table 1. Number of individuals ranked according to total signs and symptoms of leprosy marked on the LSQ in order of frequency (n = 187).
| Leprosy Suspicion Questionnaire (LSQ) | TOTAL (n) | % | NLG (n) | % | LG (n) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of LSQ distributed | 1400* | - | - | - | - | ||
| Number of LSQ returned | 896 | 71.7 | 865 | 96.5 | 31 | 3.5 | |
| Number of LSQ not-returned | 354 | 28.3 | 351 | 99.2 | 3 | 0.8 | |
| Number of individuals evaluated clinically | 1250 | 89.3 | 1216 | 97.3 | 34 | 2.7 | |
| Number of LSQ with some marking (LSQ+) | 187 |
20.9 |
169 |
90.4 |
18 |
9.6 |
|
| Q | Symptoms and Signs (LSQ+) | ||||||
| 1 | Do you feel numbness in your hands and/or feet? | 63 | 33.7 | 58 | 34.3 | 5 | 27.8 |
| 2 | Tingling (pricking)? | 77 | 41.2 | 71 | 42.0 | 6 | 33.3 |
| 3 | Anesthetized areas in the skin? | 30 | 16.0 | 22 | 13.0 | 8 | 44.4 |
| 4 | Spots on the skin? | 72 | 38.5 | 67 | 39.6 | 5 | 27.8 |
| 5 | Stinging sensation? | 43 | 23.0 | 37 | 21.9 | 6 | 33.3 |
| 6 | Nodules on the skin? | 41 | 21.9 | 38 | 22.5 | 3 | 16.7 |
| 7 | Pain in the nerves? | 60 | 32.1 | 52 | 30.8 | 8 | 44.4 |
| 8 | Swelling of hands and feet? | 16 | 8.6 | 13 | 7.7 | 3 | 16.7 |
| 9 | Swelling of face? | 10 | 5.3 | 9 | 5.3 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 10 | Weakness in hands? | 27 | 14.4 | 24 | 14.2 | 3 | 16.7 |
| 11 | Hard to button shirt? Wear glasses? Write? Hold pans? | 25 | 13.4 | 25 | 14.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Weakness in feet? Difficulty wearing sandals, slippers? | 9 | 4.8 | 9 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Loss of eyelashes? | 14 | 7.5 | 14 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Loss of eyebrows? | 13 | 7.0 | 13 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total number of answers | 500 | 452 | 48 | ||||
| Mean answers/individual | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | ||||
| Min | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Max | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Q: question number; n: number of checked questions; NLG: non-leprosy group; LG: leprosy group
* 150 prisoners were freed during the LSQ application week.