Table 1 Characteristics of patients in the study (N = 584)
From: Surgical management of eumycetoma: experience from Gezira Mycetoma Center, Sudan
| Variables | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age distribution | < 10 | 29 | 4.9 |
| 10–19 | 63 | 10.7 | |
| 20–40 | 279 | 47.7 | |
| > 40 | 213 | 36.7 | |
| Sex | Male | 446 | 76.4 |
| Female | 138 | 23.6 | |
| Residence state | Gezira State | 472 | 80.8 |
| Sinnar State | 42 | 7.2 | |
| Gadarif State | 24 | 4.2 | |
| Kassala State | 15 | 2.5 | |
| Others | 31 | 5.3 | |
| Occupation | Farmer | 214 | 36.7 |
| Animal breeder | 84 | 14.4 | |
| Housewife | 103 | 17.7 | |
| Student | 182 | 31.2 | |
| Recurrent mycetoma | Yes | 94 | 16.1 |
| No | 490 | 83.9 | |