01495nas a2200157 4500000000100000008004100001653001300042653002100055653001200076100001400088700001400102245013100116856008000247490000700327520100300334 2018 d10aSitanala10aPerceived stigma10aleprosy1 aAstutik E1 aGayatri D00aPerceived stigma in people affected by leprosy in leprosy village of Sinatala, Tangerang District, Banten Province, Indonesia. uhttps://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1711&context=kesmas0 v123 a

Leprosy is a disease of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) which becomes a global problem and causes the perceived stigma in people affected by leprosy. This study aimed to determine most dominant factors affecting perceived stigma in people affected by leprosy in leprosy village of Sitanala, Tangerang District, Banten Province, Indonesia. The data used was secondary data taken from cross-sectional survey of a thesis which determined factors related to perceived stigma of leprosy in leprosy village of Sitanala, Tangerang, Indonesia. Samples were selected by purposive sampling. The results of the study showed that factors related to perceived stigma were level of education, perception of knowledge about leprosy, level of disability, and cultural values. There was modification effect between the level of disability and perception of knowledge about leprosy, OR1=4.82 (95% CI 1.26-18,34) and OR2=1.18 (95% CI 0.2-6.98). The dominant factor is level of education with PAR% = 38.8%.