Table 1 Distribution of the lymphedema cases according to gender, age and body localization in three health districts of Mali
Kolondieba | Bougouni | Kolokani | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 175) | (N = 116) | (N = 48) | |||
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | p values | |
Sex | |||||
Female | 155 (88.57%) | 97 (83.63%) | 34 (70.83%) | 286 (84.36%) | 0.01 |
Male | 20 (11.43%) | 19 (16.37%) | 14 (29.17%) | 53 (15.64%) | |
Age in years | |||||
Median age (range) | 54 (13–88) | 56.5 (2–90) | 56 (18–84) | 56 (2–90) | 0.40 |
Age group | |||||
0–20 | 2 (1.14%) | 2 (1.72%) | 2 (2.08%) | 5 (1.47%) | 0.004 |
21–40 | 39 (22.29%) | 19 (16.38%) | 10 (20.83%) | 68 (20.06) | |
41–60 | 80 (45.71%) | 55 (47.41%) | 23 (47.92%) | 158 (46.61%) | |
> =61 | 54 (30.86%) | 40 (34.48%) | 14 (29.17%) | 108 (31.86%) | |
Anatomic location | |||||
Legs | 140 (80.00%) | 104 (89.65%) | 37 (77.08%) | 281 (82.89%) | 0.008 |
Arms | 29 (16.57%) | 8 (6.90%) | 5 (10.42%) | 42 (12.39%) | |
Legs and Arms | 6 (3.43%) | 4 (3.45%) | 6 (12.50%) | 16 (4.72%) | |
Stage | |||||
I | 13 (7.43%) | 5 (4.31%) | 5 (10.42%) | 23 (6.78%) | 0.02 |
II | 53 (30.29%) | 32 (27.59%) | 23 (47.92%) | 108 (31.86%) | |
III | 71 (40.57%) | 44 (37.93%) | 16 (33.33%) | 131 (38.64%) | |
IV | 27 (15.43%) | 17 (14.66%) | 2 (4.17%) | 46 (13.57%) | |
V | 8 (4.57%) | 11 (9.48%) | 2 (4.17%) | 21 (6.19%) | |
VI | 3 (1.71%) | 7 (6.03%) | 0 (0.00%) | 10 (2.95%) | |