01153nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001500059653001000074653000900084653001600093653002100109653001100130653001100141653001000152653001200162653000900174653001600183653003100199653002600230100001700256700001900273245010300292300001000395490000700405050003200412520038100444022001400825       1992                            d  c1992 Jul-Sep10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAged10aAgriculture10aDisabled Persons10aFemale10aHumans10aIndia10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aPatient Education as Topic10aSocioeconomic Factors1 aKartikeyan S1 aChaturvedi R M00aPattern of leprosy deformities among agricultural labourers in an endemic district: a pilot study.  a375-90 v64  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>A study of 1,338 leprosy affected agricultural labourers in an endemic district revealed that 12% had deformities. The patient's sex, type of disease, duration and educational status seemed to influence pattern of leprosy deformities. The patients continued working despite deformities in order to avoid financial dependence on their family members and loss of dignity.</p>  a0254-9395