Table 1.
Characteristics of case–control sample from the population of Bahia, Brazil.
| (A) Patients characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| n Individuals | Mean age (years) ± SDa | Male:female | |
| Cases | 362 | 42.32 ± 12.88 | 199:163 |
| Controls | 368 | 34.80 ± 10.24 | 258:110 |
| (B) Clinical characteristics of the cases cohort | |
|---|---|
| Clinical phenotype | n |
| Tuberculoid (TT) | 44 |
| Borderline TT (BT) | 48 |
| Borderline (BB) | 38 |
| Borderline lepromatous (BL) | 40 |
| Lepromatous (LL) | 124 |
| Unclassified leprosy | 63 |
| Other leprosy clinical forms | 5 |
| RR | 80 |
| ENL | 84 |
| Totalb | 362 |
Note.
a
SD, standard deviation; RR reversal reactions; ENL, erythema nodosum leprosum.
b
RR and ENL patients are also classified under leprosy clinical spectrum.