Reddy B N, Bansal R D
Indian J Lepr. 1984 Jan-Mar;56(1):15-23.
In a rural area, endemic for Leprosy a total population survey had been undertaken in 6 villages covering a population of 5667. Out of the 5281 persons examined, 191 were found to be suffering from leprosy giving a prevalence rate of 36.16/1000. The prevalence was highest in children aged between 5 and 14 years., i.e., 41.61/1000. Among adults the highest prevalence was seen among those aged above 45 years, i.e., 45.66/1000. Both the sexes were found to be equally affected in this area. Tuberculoid leprosy was the most common type found with a prevalence rate of 23.29/1000, followed by Indeterminate type with a prevalence rate of 5.3/1000. Lepromatous rate was 3.69%. The disability rate was found to be 16.23%, with a mean disability index of 0.927.
在一个麻风病流行的农村地区，对6个村庄进行了总人口调查，覆盖人口5667人。在接受检查的5281人中，发现191人患有麻风病，患病率为36.16/1000。患病率在5至14岁的儿童中最高，即41.61/1000。在成年人中，患病率最高的是45岁以上的人群，即45.66/1000。该地区发现男女受影响程度相同。结核样型麻风是最常见的类型，患病率为23.29/1000，其次是未定类，患病率为5.3/1000。瘤型麻风患病率为3.69%。发现残疾率为16.23%，平均残疾指数为0.927。
