Table 2.

Demographic and disease profile of the participants (n=50)

Demographic status	No. (%)
Gender
Male	36 (72)
Female	14 (28)
Age (yr)
18–30	24 (48)
31–45	13 (26)
46–60	13 (26)
Education
Primary	9 (18)
Secondary	16 (32)
Higher secondary	9 (18)
No education	16 (32)
Occupation
Farmer	15 (30)
Labor	10 (20)
Skilled labor	11 (22)
Professional & small business	8 (16)
House wife	6 (12)
Treatment status
New	11 (22)
Under treatment	28 (56)
Released from treatment	11 (22)
WHO disability grade
Grade 0	9 (18)
Grade 1	13 (26)
Grade 2	28 (56)
Reason for admission
Neuritis	18 (36)
Reaction and neuritis	20 (40)
Ulcer	12 (24)
Number of time admission
First time	36 (72)
Second time	9 (18)
Third time and above	5 (10)

WHO, World Health Organization.