01227nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001000059653001100069653001100080653001000091653001200101653000900113653001800122653001500140653001300155653001600168653001700184100001700201700001300218245007000231300001000301490000700311520061700318022001400935       1992                            d  c1992 Jul-Sep10aAdult10aFemale10aHumans10aIndia10aleprosy10aMale10aPoverty Areas10aPrevalence10aReligion10aSex Factors10aSocial Class1 aKrishnan B K1 aGokarn A00aStudy of leprosy among slum dwellers in Pune. Part-I. Prevalence.  a78-860 v363 a<p>While conducting a point prevalence total population survey in Ghorpuri slum in Pune, the overall prevalence or leprosy was 9.16 per thousand. The prevalence rate varied in different bastis with Madari basti having a very high prevalence rate of 17.31 per thousand and showing clustering. Prevalence was highest in age group 31-40 years, females, Muslims, Widower/widow, skilled workers, illiterates and primary school educated and the lower socio-economic groups. Joint families had the highest prevalence of leprosy (20.83/1,000) and also higher prevalence was seen in families with more than 7 members.</p>  a0019-557X