Table 2. Characteristics of leprosy patients and household contacts (HHCs).
| Department/Characteristic | Antioquia | Bolívar | Córdoba | Sucre | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Family groups | 44 | 73 | 23 | 19 | 159 | |
| #MB/#PB Patients | 38MB/8PB | 63MB/14PB | 19MB/7PB | 15MB/6PB | 135MB/35PB | |
| #Patients without HHC | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| Patients with one HHC | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 30 | |
| Patients with 2–5 HHC | 28 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 82 | |
| Patients with 6–10 HHC | 3 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 36 | |
| Patients with 11–19 HHC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| # HHC | 146 | 291 | 49 | 57 | 543 | |
| HHC <15 years old | 31 | 96 | 11 | 11 | 149 | |
| Patients <15 years old | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Family groups with more than one patient under treatment | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #Family groups with at least one HHC IgM anti PGL-I positive titers | 2003 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 37 |
| 2012 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 28 | |