Table 1:
The clinical characteristics of the healing and non-healing patients with CL
| Characteristics | Healing N= 27 | Non-healing N= 27 | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age N (%) | <25 | 6 (22.22) | 6 (22.22) | 0.999 |
| 26–50 | 16 (59.25) | 16 (59.25) | ||
| >50 | 5 (18.51) | 5 (18.51) | ||
| Sex N (%) | Male | 25 (92.59) | 25 (92.59) | 0.999 |
| Female | 2 (7.40) | 2 (7.40) | ||
| BMI N (%) | < 18.5 | 1 (3.70) | 2 (7.40) | 0.637 |
| 18.6–24.9 | 14 (51.85) | 16 (59.25) | ||
| 25–29.9 | 7 (25.92) | 5 (18.51) | ||
| >30 | 5 (18.51) | 4 (14.81) | ||
| Smoking habit N (%) | Yes | 8 (29.62) | 12 (44.44) | 0.026 |
| No | 19 (70.37) | 15 (55.55) | ||
| Area of living N (%) | Urban | 6 (22.22) | 4 (14.81) | 0.072 |
| Rural | 21 (77.77) | 23 (85.18) | ||
| Lesion location N (%) | Face | 5 (18.51) | 5 (18.51) | 0.962 |
| Hand and foot | 18 (66.66) | 15 (55.55) | ||
| Multiple locations | 4 (14.81) | 7 (25.92) | ||
| Lesion size (mm) (mean±SD) | 24.57±7.13 | 38.26±14.09 | P= 0.017 | |
| Number of lesion N (%) | 1 | 16 (59.25) | 12 (44.44) | P= 0.035 |
| >1 | 11 (40.74) | 15 (55.55) | ||
| Season of Onset N (%) | Spring | 1 (3.70) | 1 (3.70) | P= 0.096 |
| Summer | 5 (18.51) | 4 (14.81) | ||
| Autumn | 16 (59.25) | 18 (66.66) | ||
| Winter | 5 (18.51) | 4 (14.81) | ||