Table 1. The demographic features of mycetoma cases seen in Eastern Sennar Locality, Sennar State, Sudan.
(N = 359 mycetoma cases and 41,176 surveyed individuals).
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Visible swelling | |
| Yes | 290 (80.8%) |
| No | 69 (19.2%) |
| Visible sinuses | |
| Yes | 138 (38.4%) |
| No | 221(61.6%) |
| Discharge | |
| Grains | 115 (32%) |
| Fluid, pus, blood | 7 (1.9%) |
| No discharge | 237 (66%) |
| Grains | |
| Black | 112 (97.4%) |
| White | 3 (2.6%) |
| Site of the lesion | |
| Upper extremities | 94 (26.2%) |
| Lower extremities | 245 (68.2%) |
| Head, neck, trunk, back and perineal area | 14 (3.9%) |
| Multiple sites | 5 (1.7%) |
| Pain | |
| Yes | 130 (36.2) |
| No | 229 (63.8%) |
| Family History | |
| Yes | 128 (35.7%) |
| No | 231 (64.3%) |