Leishmania donovani Induced Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: An Insight into Atypical Clinical Variants in Sri Lanka

Table 3

Sociodemographic and clinical trends during development of ACL.

Feature	Early ACL (<4months)		Chronic ACL (>10months)		P value
	Count	Percentage	Count	percentage
Sex
Male	34	61.8	21	77.8
Female	21	38.2	6	22.2
Total	55	100.0	27	100.0
Age
1.00	11	20.0	4	14.8	P<0.05
2.00	25	45.5	18	66.7
3.00	19	34.5	5	18.5
Total	55	100.0	27	100.0
Number
Single	45	81.8	23	85.2
Multiple	10	18.2	4	14.8
Total	55	100.0	27	100.0
Onset
As primary lesion	29	72.5	18	90.0
Other types	11	27.5	2	10.0
	40	100.0	20	100.0
Size of lesions
<2cm	27	52.9	14	58.3
2-4cm	14	27.5	5	20.8
>4cm	10	19.6	5	20.8
Total	51	100.0	24	100.0
Shape of lesion
Round or oval	33	62.3	14	53.8
Irregular	20	37.7	12	46.2
Total	53	100.0	26	100.0

all missing or doubtful information was excluded lesion wise.