Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants.
| Groups | n | Sex (M/F) | Age (mean) | R-J Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paucibacillary patients (PB) | 19 | 7/12 | 15–72 (50.2) | 19 BT |
| Multibacillary patients (MB) | 18 | 14/4 | 11–73 (43.0) | 6 BL/12 LL |
| Paucibacillary contacts (PB-C) | 20 | 9/11 | 15–67 (37.4) | – |
| Multibacillary contacts (MB-C) | 20 | 9/11 | 13–60 (37.6) | – |
| Endemic controls (EC) | 18 | 3/15 | 20–49 (26.4) | – |
| Non-endemic controls (NEC) | 20 | 5/15 | 20–56 (29.6) | – |
| Total | 115 | 47/68 | 11–73 (37.3) | – |
R-J, Ridley-Jopling classification; BT, Borderline tuberculoid; BL, Borderline lepromatous; LL, Lepromatous form.