Table 3 Factors associated with functional limitation in BUD patients
From: Mental health and quality of life burden in Buruli ulcer disease patients in Ghana
Characteristics | Active infection n = 26 (%) | Past infection n = 29 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Level of education* | Â | Â | 0.1 |
None | 6 (26) | 6 (21) | Â |
Primary and/or middle school | 17 (74) | 17 (60) | Â |
Secondary and/or above | 0 (0) | 5 (18) | Â |
Dominant side* | Â | 0.08** | |
Right | 22 (96) | 22 (79) | Â |
Left | 1 (4) | 6 (21) | Â |
Pain* | Â | Â | 0.012** |
Yes | 21 (91) | 15 (60) | Â |
No | 2 (9) | 10 (40) | Â |
When is your pain worse* | Â | 0.17 | |
Day | 6 (26) | 6 (40) | Â |
Night | 6 (26) | 1 (7) | Â |
Same all the time | 11 (48) | 8 (53) | Â |
Ulcer* | Â | Â | 0 |
Yes | 20 (91) | 2 (9) | Â |
No | 2 (9) | 21 (91) | Â |
Scar is dry* | Â | Â | 0 |
Yes | 1 (6) | 21 (84) | Â |
No | 15 (94) | 4 (16) | Â |
Sticking / adhering scar* | Â | 0.25 | |
Yes | 4 (25) | 2 (8) | Â |
No | 12 (75) | 23 (92) | Â |