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Table 4 Spearman rank correlation for symptom scores and intensity of infection (n = 633)

From: Characterization of tungiasis infection and morbidity using thermography in Kenya revealed higher disease burden during COVID-19 school closures

Spearman (\(\uprho\))a

Infection intensity

Acute symptoms score

Chronic symptoms score

Total symptoms score

Infra-red score

Clinical score (with IR)

Infection intensity

1.0000

     

Acute symptoms score

0.818

1.000

    

Chronic symptoms score

0.766

0.857

1.000

   

Total symptoms score

0.822

0.963

0.961

1.0000

  

Infra-red score

0.684

0.562

0.477

0.541

1.000

 

Clinical score (with IRb)

0.861

0.959

0.939

0.986

0.66

1.000

  1. aAll \(\uprho\) values level of significance P < 0.001
  2. IR: infra-red, had at least one hotspot indicative of inflammation