A study of the cause of irregularity of patients attending the out patient department of Cjil, Agra.

A study of 195 patients attending the out patient department with regard to regularity is reported. 71 patients or 36.41% were found to be irregular. The causes of irregularity were found to be predominently socio-economic factors. Since irregularity may lead to emergence of drug resistance due to irregular, inadequate and interrupted drug compliance, socio-economic factor require amelioration.