Table 1.
Demographic, geographical and epidemiological profile (2015–16) of the LPEP program sites
Country (2015–16) | India | Nepal | Indonesia | ||
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Sub-national area | Dadra & Nagar Haveli, UT | Jhapa District | Morang District | Parsa District | Sumenep District |
Population | 427,462 | 887,023 | 1,044,071 | 660,249 | 1,059,000 |
Area (km2) | 491 | 1606 | 1855 | 1353 | 1998 |
New cases detection rate (NCDR/100,000) | 99.4 | 20.97 | 19.3 | 16.56 | 43.3 |
Percent new cases of MB leprosy | 26.5 | 60.75 | 49.0 | 41.44 | 76.3 |
Percent new cases with DGII | 1.8 | 2.69 | 1 | NA | 5.5 |
Percent new cases: | |||||
- Females | 57.8 | 46.24 | 44 | 25.22 | 46.2 |
- Children | 23.2 | 3.76 | 8.9 | 5.40 | 6.5 |
UT Union Territory, NA Information not available, NCDR New Case Detection Rate, MB Multi Bacillary, DGII Disability Grade II