Research Article
The Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and the Sand Fly: Knowledge and Beliefs of the Population in Central Morocco (El Hajeb)
Table 3
Citizens’ views on skin lesions.
| Question | Answer | Number (n = 281) | Percentage (%) |
| In your opinion, do dermal diseases require the advice of a health professional? | Yes | 156 | 55.5 | No | 111 | 39.5 | I do not know | 14 | 5.0 |
| In your opinion, can dermal diseases be a health problem for the individual? | Yes | 184 | 65.7 | No | 92 | 32.7 | I do not know | 5 | 1.8 |
| If so, for whom could skin disease be a health problem? And in what area of the body? (you can answer with several choices) | For the man | 63 | 34.2 | For the married woman | 76 | 41.3 | For the unmarried woman | 85 | 46.2 | For the little girl | 182 | 98.9 | For the little boy | 179 | 97.3 | If the skin lesion is in a visible area of the body | 175 | 95.1 | Feet | 51 | 27.7 | Hands | 42 | 22.8 | The face | 172 | 93.5 | Another skin lesion is in a visible area | 27 | 14.7 | If the skin lesion is in a hidden area of the body | 178 | 96.7 | The abdomen | 75 | 40.8 | The back | 50 | 27.2 | The genitals | 173 | 94.0 | Another skin lesion is in a hidden area | 92 | 50.0 |
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