TY - JOUR AU - Srivastava, Anurag AU - Srivastava, J P AU - Saxena, S C AU - Srivastava, V K AU - Nigam, Seema PY - 2004/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Epidemiological Profile Of Leprosy Patient And Its Co-Relation With Their Treatment Compliance In Rural Area Of Kanpur JF - Indian Journal of Community Health JA - Indian J Community Health VL - 16 IS - 2 SE - Original Article DO - UR - https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/95 SP - 24-29 AB - <p class="Bodytext191">Research question: To study the epidemiological profile of Leprosy patients in rural area of Kanpur. To study correlation of epidemiological profile with their treatment compliance Study design : Cross sectional study Setting : Rural area of Kanpur (Chaubaypur, PHC) Participants : All registered patients at Chaubaypur PHC for taking MDT. Study period : One year (Oct, 2003 to October 2004) Statistical Analysis : Chi-square test, percentage Result : From total 63 registered cases, 55.56% were MB and 44.44% were PB cases. Maximum prevalence was found in age group of31- 45 (34.92%), Maximum non-compliant patients were from labour class. Absolute illiterate patients showed Maximum non-compliance (39.68%). Maximum registered case were from social class IV (46. 03%)</p> ER -