Role of Toll-Interacting Protein Gene Polymorphisms in Leprosy Mexican Patients

Table 1

Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with LL.

Characteristic	LL 𝑛=98
Disease duration (years), mean ± SD	10 ± 7.9
Age, mean ± SD	54.63 ± 15.92
Gender
Female (%)	36
Male (%)	62
Family history (%)	38
Bacilloscopy (%, ++/+++)	100
Mitsuda test (%, negatives)	100
Treatment PCT (%)	56
New cases (non-Tx, %)	44

Quantitative variables are expressed as means ± standard deviations (SD) and qualitative variables as frequencies and percentages (%) as noted. LL: lepromatous leprosy. PCT: polychemotherapy (Rifampin, Clofazimine, Dapsone). Tx: treatment. Family history refers to at least one first grade family who has been infected with leprosy bacillus. Bacilloscopy samples were taken from ear smear.