Table 1 Demographic features of study participants between October 2013 and April 2014 (n = 81)
No | Demographic features | Leprosy type n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paucibacillary (n = 20) | Multibacillary (n = 61) | |||
1 | Gender | |||
• Male | 13 (65.0) | 54 (88.5) | 67 (82.7) | |
• Female | 7 (35.0) | 7 (11.5) | 14 (17.3) | |
2 | Age groups | |||
• 18–29 years | 6 (30.0) | 22 (36.1) | 28 (34.6) | |
• 30–44 years | 9 (45.0) | 34 (55.7) | 43 (53.1) | |
• 45–60 years | 5 (25.0) | 5 (8.2) | 10 (12.3) | |
3 | Educational level | |||
• Low | 6 (30.0) | 23 (37.7) | 29 (35.8) | |
• Middle | 11 (55.0) | 34 (55.7) | 45 (55.6) | |
• High | 3 (15.0) | 4 (6.6) | 7 (8.6) | |