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Table 1 Socio demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants

From: Mental health and quality of life burden in Buruli ulcer disease patients in Ghana

 

BUD experience, n (%)

  

Characteristics

Active infection

Past infection

Caregiver

Control

All

Number recruited

26 (20)

29 (22)

38 (30)

36 (28)

129 (100)

Sex

     

Male

13 (50)

13 (45)

14 (37)

18 (50)

58 (45)

Female

13 (50)

16 (55)

24 (63)

18 (50)

71 (55)

Age (years)*

     

≤ 20

7 (27)

6 (23)

0 (0)

4 (11)

17 (15)

21‒30

4 (15)

7 (27)

6 (24)

11 (31)

28 (25)

31‒40

4 (15)

5 (19)

8 (32)

14 (39)

31 (27)

41‒50

6 (23)

2 (8)

5 (20)

4 (11)

17 (15)

≥ 51

5 (20)

6 (23)

6 (24)

3 (8)

20 (18)

Occupation*

     

Unemployed

6 (24)

8 (32)

1 (4)

4 (11)

19 (17)

Farmer

16 (64)

7 (28)

20 (80)

16 (44)

60 (54)

Artisan

0 (0)

2 (8)

0 (0)

5 (14)

7 (6)

Student

2 (8)

4 (16)

0 (0)

4 (11)

10 (9)

Other occupation

1 (4)

6 (24)

2 (8)

2 (6)

6 (5)

Lesion type*

     

Ulcer

21 (81)

24 (86)

N/A

N/A

45 (83)

Oedema

2 (8)

2 (7)

N/A

N/A

4 (7)

Nodule

2 (8)

0 (0)

N/A

N/A

2 (4)

Plaque

1 (3)

2 (7)

N/A

N/A

3 (6)

Lesion location*

     

Upper limb

4 (16)

10 (42)

N/A

N/A

14 (29)

Lower limb

19 (76)

10 (42)

N/A

N/A

29 (59)

Buttocks and perineum

0 (0)

1 (4)

N/A

N/A

1 (2)

Head and neck

1 (4)

0 (0)

N/A

N/A

1 (2)

Back

1 (4)

0 (0)

N/A

N/A

1 (2)

Lower limb and back

0 (0)

2 (8)

N/A

N/A

2 (4)

Upper and lower limb

0 (0)

1 (4)

N/A

N/A

1 (2)

  1. N/A not applicable, BUD Buruli ulcer disease
  2. *Variable contains missing data
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