Table 4 Helminthiasis in participants and its association with leprosy type and type 2 reaction (n = 81)
Helminth-negative n (%) | Helminth-positive n (%) | Total n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paucibacillary | 20 (100) | 0 (0) | 20 (24.7) | 0.034 |
Multibacillary | 50 (82) | 11 (18) | 61 (75.3) | |
Total | 70 (86.4) | 11 (13.6) | 81 (100) | |
No T2R | 47 (94) | 3 (6) | 50 (61.7) | 0.018 |
T2R | 23 (74.2) | 8 (25.8) | 31 (38.3) | |
Total | 70 (86.4) | 11 (13.6) | 81 (100) |