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Table 3 Frequency distribution of patients according to the anthropometric data and association with clinical forms

From: Protein profile of leprosy patients with plantar ulcers from the Eastern Amazon region

Parameter

Paucibacillar (n = 14)

Multibacillar (n = 61)

*P value

n

%

n

%

BMI (kg/m2)

 Malnutrition

01

(7.1)

-

-

0.0599

 Eutrophic

03

(21.4)

25

(41.0)

 Overweight

09

(64.3)

24

(39.3)

 Obesity

01

(7.1)

12

(19.7)

AC

 Malnutrition

05

(35.7)

21

(34.4)

0.3763

 Eutrophic

09

(64.3)

33

(54.1)

 Overweight

-

-

02

(3.3)

 Obesity

-

-

05

(8.2)

TSF

 Malnutrition

03

(21.4)

10

(16.4)

0.7952

 Eutrophic

03

(21.4)

12

(19.7)

 Overweight

-

-

02

(3.3)

 Obesity

08

(57.1)

37

(60.7)

AMC

 Malnutrition

08

(57.1)

37

(60.7)

0.6108

 Eutrophic

06

(42.9)

22

(36.1)

 Obesity

-

-

02

(3.3)

  1. BMI body mass index, AC arm circumference, TSF triceps skinfold, AMC arm muscle circumference
  2. *Test G (significance level P < 0.05)