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Table 2 Distribution of leprosy patients according to anthropometric assessment and association with the presence or absence plantar ulcer

From: Protein profile of leprosy patients with plantar ulcers from the Eastern Amazon region

Parameter

With ulcer (n = 31)

No ulcer (n = 44)

*P value

n

(%)

n

(%)

I MC

 Malnutrition

-

-

01

(2.3)

0.7894

 Eutrophic

11

(35.5)

17

(38.6)

 Overweight

14

(45.2)

19

(43.2)

 Obesity

06

(19.4)

07

(15.9)

CB (cm)

 Malnutrition

11

(35.5)

15

(34.1)

0.8379

 Eutrophic

16

(51.6)

26

(59.1)

 Overweight

01

(3.2)

01

(2.3)

 Obesity

03

(9.7)

02

(4.5)

PCT (mm)

 Malnutrition

05

(16.1)

08

(18.2)

0.5466

 Eutrophic

06

(19.4)

09

(20.5)

 Overweight

-

-

02

(4.5)

 Obesity

20

(64.5)

25

(56.8)

CMB (mm)

 Malnutrition

17

(54.8)

28

(63.6)

0.7708

 Eutrophic

13

(41.9)

15

(34.1)

 Obesity

01

(3.2)

01

(2.3)

  1. *Test G (statistical significance level P < 0.05)