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Table 1 Smear positivity with demographic and exposure related risk factors

From: Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

Demograhic and other Risk Factors

Smear positive

Smear negative

Total

Chi2

p Value

Number / (%)

Number / (%)

Sex (n = 504)

 

2.184

0.139

 Male

123 (44.4)

154 (55.6)

277

  

 Female

86 (37.9)

141 (62.1)

227

  

Presence of scrub jungle near residence (n = 460)

 

0.708

0.4

 Yes

151 (43.3)

198 (56.7)

349

  

 No

43 (38.7)

68 (61.3)

111

  

Presence of sandflies in environment (n = 473)

 

4.412

0.04

 Yes

158 (44.1)

200 (55.9)

358

  

 No

38 (33)

77 (67)

115

  

Contact history (n = 508)

 

7.86

0.005

 Yes

25 (62.5)

15 (37.5)

40

  

 No

186 (39.7)

282 (60.3)

468

  

Past history of similar cutaneous manifestations (n = 367)

 

2.262

0.133

 Yes

6 (25)

18 (75)

24

  

 No

139 (40.5)

204 (59.5)

343

  

Comorbidities (n = 176)

 

0.038

0.845

 Yes

19 (35.8)

34 (64.2)

53

  

 No

46 (37.4)

77 (62.6)

123

  

Travel abroad within 1 year

(n = 448)

 

0.338

0.561

 Yes

16 (45.7)

19 (54.3)

35

  

 No

168 (40.7)

245 (59.3)

413

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