[Table/Fig-3]:
Frequency of responses to questions on attitude changes in society and personal attitude.
| Towards changes in society | ||
|---|---|---|
| Question | Agree n(%) | Disagree n(%) |
| Should leper’s colonies be developed | 150(42.9) | 200(57.1) |
| Do you think person with Leprosy should be treated in all hospitals | 272(77.7) | 78(22.3) |
| Should a person who had Leprosy be allowed to use public transport | 271(77.4) | 79(22.6) |
| Should a person who had Leprosy be allowed to attend public functions | 279(79.7) | 71(20.3) |
| Towards personal attitude or behaviour with a person who had Leprosy | ||
| Yes n(%) | No n(%) | |
| Have you ever treated a Leprosy patient | 13(3.7) | 337(96.3) |
| Would you like to treat a leprosy patient | 243(69.4) | 103(29.4) |
| Do you think it is possible for you to have Leprosy | 136(38.9) | 214(61.1) |
| Are you afraid of Leprosy | 191(54.6) | 159(45.4) |
| Have you ever donated for the cause of Leprosy | 46(13.1) | 304(86.9) |
| Would you like to work in a Leprosy centre | 204(58.3) | 146(41.7) |
| If you are diagnosed with Leprosy, will you share it with your colleagues / friends | 234(66.9) | 116(33.1) |
| Would you marry a person who had Leprosy | 59(16.9) | 291(83.1) |
| Would you marry a person whose parents had Leprosy | 161(46) | 189(54) |
| If you fall ill, will you agree to be admitted in the same hospital as people with Leprosy | 226(64.6) | 124(35.4) |
| Would you sit with him/ her | 261(74.6) | 89(25.4) |
| Would you shake hands with him/ her | 209(59.7) | 141(40.3) |
| Would you share food with him/her | 158(45.1) | 192(54.9) |
| Would you buy food /clothes from him/ her | 210(60) | 140(40) |