| Variables | Social acceptance | Social rejection | χ2 (P-value) |
| Entourages’ perception of noma | |||
| Ignorance | 25 (71.4) | 13 (86.7) | 1.337 |
| Superstition/Spell/Curse | 10 (28.6) | 2 (13.3) | (0.248) |
| Victims’ perception of noma |
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| Acceptance | 26 (74.3) | 0 (0.0) | 45.536 |
| Guilt/isolation | 8 (22.9) | 0 (0.0) | (<0.001) |
| Feeling of social rejection | 1 (2.9) | 15 (100.0) |
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| Other discrimination to victims |
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| Yes | 15 (42.9) | 8 (53.3) | 0.464 |
| No | 20 (57.1) | 7 (46.7) | (0.496) |
| Acceptance of new face |
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| Yes | 35 (100.0) | 12 (80.0) |
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| No | 0 (0.0) | 3 (20.0) | (0.023)Δ |