Table 1.
The distributions of scabies cases by age group in a leprosarium, 2012–2014
| Age (years) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 65 | 65–74 | ≥ 75 | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 12 (11.2) | 31 (29.0) | 64 (59.8) | 107 (53.5) |
| Female | 3 (3.2) | 10 (10.8) | 80 (86.0) | 93 (46.5) |
| WHO classification | ||||
| MB | 12 (7.5) | 31 (19.5) | 116 (80.6) | 159 (79.5) |
| PB | 3 (7.3) | 10 (24.4) | 28 (68.3) | 41 (20.5) |
| Ridley-Jopling classification | ||||
| TT | 2 (4.9) | 11 (26.8) | 28 (68.3) | 41 (20.5) |
| BB | 5 (7.5) | 3 (12.0) | 17 (68.0) | 25 (12.5) |
| LL | 7 (5.3) | 26 (19.7) | 99 (75.0) | 132 (66.0) |
| I | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | – | 2 (1.0) |
BB = borderline leprosy; I = intermediate leprosy; LL = lepromatous leprosy; MB = multibacillary; PB = paucibacillary; TT = tuberculoid leprosy; WHO = World Health Organization.