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. 2021 Apr 28;15(4):e0009291. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009291

Table 2. Clinical and demographic characteristics of study participants.

Characteristics n = 118
Demographic
Sex, n (%)
Male 83 (70.3)
Female 35 (29.7)
Ethnicity, n (%)
Afro-Colombian 74 (62.7)
Mestizo 29 (24.6)
Indigenous 15 (12.7)
Age, median (range), years 26 (2–85)
Department (state) of origin, n (%)
Nariño 106 (89.8)
Valle del Cauca 7 (6.0)
Others 5 (4.2)
Clinical
Previous episode of leishmaniasis, n (%) 6 (5.1)
Leishmania species, (n = 69), n (%)
L.(V) panamensis 64 (94.8)
L.(V) braziliensis 5 (7.2)
Lesions (n = 245)
Number of lesions. Median (range) 1 (1–11)
Duration of the oldest lesion, months, n(%)
0–5.9 106 (89.8)
≥ 6 12 (10.2)
Type of lesions, n (%)
Ulcer 231 (94.3)
Plaque 10 (4.1)
Other 4 (1.6)
Location in the body
Arms 103 (42)
Legs 92 (37.6)
Face-neck 26 (10.6)
Trunk 24 (9.8)
Presence of satellite lesions, n (%) 33 (13.5)
Presence of lymphadenopathy, n (%) 13 (5.3)
Maximum diameter of lesions (mm). Median (Range) (n = 236) 18.6 (3.2–78.4)
Maximum diameter of ulcers (mm). Median (Range) (n = 227) 15 (0.9–99.1)