Table 3 Self-perceived cure among leprosy patients released from treatment as cured, stratified by operational and clinical characteristics; Cáceres–Mato Grosso, Brazil
From: Perception of cure among leprosy patients post completion of multi-drug therapy
Variables | Self-perceived as cured | Self-perceived as not cured | x2 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Detection mode | ||||||
Spontaneous | 214 | 77.0 | 64 | 23.0 | 0.330 | 0.565 |
Referral | 56 | 80.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 0.015 | 0.902 |
Other modes | 34 | 81.0 | 8 | 19.0 | 1 | – |
Leprosy classification | ||||||
Paucibacillary | 205 | 81.0 | 48 | 19.0 | 1 | – |
Multibacillary | 99 | 72.3 | 38 | 27.7 | 3.97 | 0.046 |
Complaints during treatment | ||||||
Yes | 171 | 71.0 | 70 | 29.0 | 17.96 | 0.001 |
No | 133 | 89.3 | 16 | 10.7 | 1 | – |
Leprosy reaction during treatment | ||||||
Yes | 70 | 59.3 | 48 | 40.7 | 34.15 | 0.001 |
No | 234 | 80.3 | 38 | 14 | 1 | – |
Other medications | ||||||
Yes | 79 | 62.2 | 48 | 37.8 | 27.15 | 0.001 |
No | 225 | 85.5 | 38 | 14.5 | 1 | – |
Complaints post-release from treatment | ||||||
Yes | 101 | 59.8 | 68 | 40.2 | 57.38 | 0.001 |
No | 203 | 91.9 | 18 | 8.1 | 1 | |
Sick note during treatment | ||||||
Yes | 30 | 55.6 | 24 | 44.4 | 15.23 | < 0.001 |
No | 274 | 81.5 | 62 | 18.5 | 1 | – |
Leprosy reactions post-release from treatment | ||||||
Yes | 59 | 57.3 | 44 | 42.7 | 34.78 | < 0.001 |
No | 245 | 85.4 | 42 | 14.6 | 1 | – |