| Variables of all patients | Social acceptance | Social rejection | χ2 | P-value |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 14 (40.0) | 4 (26.7) | 0.810 | 0.368 |
| Female | 21 (60.0) | 11 (73.3) |
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| Age group (in years) |
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| 1 - 5 | 21 (60.0) | 3 (20.0) | 7.282 | 0.026 |
| 6 - 15 | 11 (31.4) | 8 (53.3) |
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| >15 | 3 (8.6) | 4 (26.7) |
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| Marital status |
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| Minor | 30 (85.7) | 5 (33.3) | 15.703 | <0.001 |
| Single adult | 3 (8.6) | 9 (60.0) |
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| Married adult | 2 (5.7) | 1 (6.7) |
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| Education level |
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| None | 14 (40.0) | 3 (20.0) | 2.256 | 0.324 |
| Primary | 16 (45.7) | 8 (53.3) |
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| Secondary and high school | 5 (14.3) | 4 (26.7) |
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| Region |
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| Zinder | 34 (97.1) | 9 (60.0) | 9.144Δ | 0.001 |
| Maradi and Tahoua | 1 (2.9) | 6 (40.0) |
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| Community type |
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| Rural community | 20 (57.1) | 11 (73.3) | 1.168 | 0.280 |
| Urban community | 15 (42.9) | 4 (26.7) |
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| Ethnicity |
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| Haoussa | 29 (82.9) | 10 (66.7) | 0.799Δ | 0.371 |
| Others | 6 (17.10) | 5 (33.3) |
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| Nutritional status |
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| Normal | 32 (91.4) | 14 (93.3) | 0.052 | 0.820 |
| Abnormal | 3 (8.6) | 1 (6.7) |
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| Oral hygiene |
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| Good | 16 (45.7) | 10 (66.7) | 3.500 | 0.174 |
| Passable | 13 (37.1) | 5 (33.3) |
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| Bad | 6 (17.1) | 0 (0.0) |
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| School aspect |
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| Enrolled in school before noma diagnosis | 6 (17.1) | 3 (20.0) | 16.803 | <0.001 |
| Enrolled in school after noma sequelae | 0 (0.0) | 6 (40.0) |
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| Enrolled in school after noma during noma follow-up treatment | 29 (82.9) | 6 (40.0) |
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