Table 4. Clinical features of childhood leprosy in Cuba (n = 50).
Variable | Clinical Features | Number of children cases | % |
---|---|---|---|
Leprosy subtype | Multibacillary | 39 | 78.0 |
Paucibacillary | 11 | 22.0 | |
Bacillary index at the time of diagnosis | 0 | 23 | 46.0 |
1 | 17 | 34.0 | |
2 | 6 | 12.0 | |
3 | 2 | 4.0 | |
4 | 1 | 2.0 | |
5 | 1 | 2.0 | |
Grade of disability | 0 | 48 | 96.0 |
1 | 1 | 2.0 | |
2 | 1 | 2.0 |