The Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and the Sand Fly: Knowledge and Beliefs of the Population in Central Morocco (El Hajeb)

Table 3

Citizens’ views on skin lesions.

Question	Answer	Number (n = 281)	Percentage (%)
In your opinion, do dermal diseases require the advice of a health professional?	Yes	156	55.5
	No	111	39.5
	I do not know	14	5.0
In your opinion, can dermal diseases be a health problem for the individual?	Yes	184	65.7
	No	92	32.7
	I do not know	5	1.8
If so, for whom could skin disease be a health problem? And in what area of the body? (you can answer with several choices)	For the man	63	34.2
	For the married woman	76	41.3
	For the unmarried woman	85	46.2
	For the little girl	182	98.9
	For the little boy	179	97.3
	If the skin lesion is in a visible area of the body	175	95.1
	Feet	51	27.7
	Hands	42	22.8
	The face	172	93.5
	Another skin lesion is in a visible area	27	14.7
	If the skin lesion is in a hidden area of the body	178	96.7
	The abdomen	75	40.8
	The back	50	27.2
	The genitals	173	94.0
	Another skin lesion is in a hidden area	92	50.0

The scalp; breasts.