Table 1 Comparison of key characteristics between the final study cohort of leprosy patients and potential study participants from Cáceres - MT, Brazil (index patients released from treatment in 2000 to 2017)
From: Disability progression among leprosy patients released from treatment: a survival analysis
Variables | Final study cohort n (%) | Lost to follow-up n (%) | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 200 (59.3) | 137 (40.7) | 2.747 | 0.097 |
Female | 185 (65.8) | 96 (34.2) | 1 | - |
Age group (years) | ||||
6–15 | 18 (51.4) | 17 (48.6) | 0.396 | 0.528 |
16–29 | 76 (58.0) | 55 (42.0) | 0.487 | 0.484 |
30–59 | 234 (66.3) | 119 (33.7) | 3.088 | 0.078 |
60 + | 28 (28.3) | 71 (71.4) | 1 | - |
Operational classification | ||||
Paucibacillary | 252 (60.7) | 163 (39.3) | 1 | - |
Multibacillary | 133 (65.5) | 70 (34.5) | 1.334 | 0.248 |