| Variables of noma patients | Social acceptance | Social rejection | χ2 | P-value |
| Admission mode | ||||
| Referred by a health structure after diagnosis | 21 (60.0) | 3 (20.0) | 14.470 | 0.002 |
| Come to the center by themselves | 10 (27.6) | 6 (40.0) |
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| Identified and transferred to the center by Sentinelles agents | 4 (11.4) | 6 (40.0) |
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| Admission time (in days) | ||||
| 10 - 30 | 20 (57.1) | 2 (13.3) | 15.038 | 0.002 |
| 31 - 90 | 12 (34.3) | 6 (40.0) |
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| 91 - 365 | 2 (5.7) | 1 (6.7) |
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| >365 | 1 (2.9) | 6 (40.0) |
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| Phase of Noma | ||||
| Acute phase | 33 (94.3) | 2 (13.3) | 29.025Δ | < 0.001 |
| Sequelae phase | 2 (5.7) | 13 (86.7) |
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| Location of lesion | ||||
| Cheek | 13 (37.1) | 13 (86.7) | 11.005 | 0.012 |
| Lip | 8 (22.9) | 1 (6.7) |
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| Chin | 4 (11.4) | 1 (6.7) |
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| Eyelid and nose | 10 (28.6) | 0 (0.0) |
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| Care and treatment received at the center | ||||
| Nutritional corrections | 18 (51.4) | 2 (13.3) | 27.738 | < 0.001 |
| Oral/nursing care | 13 (37.1) | 0 (0.0) |
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| Medicated care | 3 (8.6) | 6 (40.0) |
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| Surgery | 1 (2.9) | 7 (46.7) |
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| Clinical evolution after treatment | ||||
| Healing without sequelae | 34 (97.1) | 12 (80.0) | 2.187Δ | 0.139 |
| Healing with minor or major sequelae | 1 (2.9) | 3 (20.0) |
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