Skip to main content

Table 2 Distribution of CL among age and sex groups, and Peasant associations in Saesie Tsaeda-emba District (Nov.2011-Apr.2012)

From: Epidemiological study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Saesie Tsaeda-emba district, eastern Tigray, northern Ethiopia

Categories

Active lesion (%)

Scar (%)

Total CL + ve (%)

Age

0-9

51 (9.8)

16 (3.1)

67 (12.9)

10-19

64 (12.8)

56 (11.2)

120 (24.0)

20-29

8 (2.1)

44 (10.9)

50 (13.0)

≥30

18 (2.6)

40 (5.7)

58 (8.3)

Sex

Male

74 (7.6)

74 (7.6)

148 (15.2)

Female

67 (5.9)

80 (7.1)

147 (13.0)

Peasant associations

Edaga-hamus

17 (4.4)

25 (6.5)

42 (10.9)

Emba-mezewle

10 (3.1)

40 (12.5)

50 (15.6)

Hadush-hiwot

28 (6.0)

44 (9.4)

72 (15.4)

Saesie

13 (5.0)

14 (5.3)

27 (10.3)

Geblen

16 (5.0)

13 (4.0)

29 (9.0)

Emba-asmena

57 (16.4)

18 (5.2)

75 (21.6)

  1. +ve = positive, −ve = negative.