Table 2.
Distribution of clinical characteristics of the research population
| Clinical characteristics | Total [n (%)] |
|---|---|
| Gender (n = 305) | |
| Male | 151 (49.51) |
| Female | 154 (50.49) |
| Residence (n = 305) | |
| Rural | 130 (42.62) |
| Urban | 175 (57.38) |
| Duration of illness (months) (n = 305) | |
| < 3 | 28 (9.18) |
| 3 - 6 | 7 (2.30) |
| > 6 | 270 (88.52) |
| Pruritus (n = 305) | |
| Yes | 77 (25.25) |
| No | 228 (74.75) |
| Number of affected sites (n = 305) | |
| 1 | 289 (94.75) |
| ≥ 2 | 16 (5.25) |
| Pigmentation (n = 305) | |
| Hypo-pigmentation | 296 (97.05) |
| Hyper-pigmentation | 0 (0) |
| Erythema | 9 (2.95) |
| Combination | 0 (0) |
| Lesion location (n = 321) | |
| Face | 77 (23.99) |
| Neck | 44 (13.71) |
| Chest | 53 (16.51) |
| Back | 127 (39.56) |
| Arm | 7 (2.18) |
| Stomach | 13 (4.05) |