From: Factors associated with cutaneous ulcers among children in two yaws-endemic districts in Ghana
Controls (n = 124) | Cases (n = 62) | P-value | ||
Age (median, IQR) | 10 (8, 13) | 11 (9, 13) | 0.076 | |
Sex (n, %) | ||||
Male | 64 (51.6) | 46 (74.2) | 0.003ǂ | |
Female | 60 (48.4) | 16 (25.8) | ||
Awutu Senya West | Upper West Akyem | |||
Age group | n (%) | n (%) | Total | P-value |
< 5 years | 3 (50.0) | 3 (50.0) | 6 | 0.646 |
5–9 years | 29 (45.3) | 35 (54.7) | 64 | |
10–15 years | 61 (52.6) | 55 (47.4) | 116 | |
Males | Females | |||
Age group | N (%) | N (%) | Total | P-value |
< 5 years | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 6 | 0.222 |
5–9 years | 42 (65.6) | 22 (34.4) | 64 | |
10–15 years | 66 (56.9) | 50 (43.1) | 116 |