01591nas a2200349   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001500059653001000074653001600084653001000100653002100110653002800131653002600159653001100185653001100196653001000207653001100217653001200228653000900240653001600249653002100265653001600286100001400302700001500316245007700331300001000408490000700418050003200425520077000457022001401227       1984                            d  c1984 Jan-Mar10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAge Factors10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aCross-Sectional Studies10aDisability Evaluation10aFemale10aHumans10aIndia10aInfant10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aRural Population10aSex Factors1 aReddy B N1 aBansal R D00aAn epidemiological study of leprosy in a rural community of Pondicherry.  a15-230 v56  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>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.</p>  a0254-9395