Table 2. – Association of the disability stage, demographic and clinical variables at discharge. Joao Pessoa, 2016.

Demographic and clinic variables	Total		Incapacity stage				PR** (IC. 95%)
			Stage (1 or 2)		Stage 0
	n	%	N	%	n	%
Pacient’s gender (*)
Male	243	100	101	41,6	142	58,4
Female	171	100	54	31,6	117	68,4	1,316 (1,009 - 1,718)
Total	414	100	155	37,4	259	62,6
Education level (*)
Low	222	100	105	47,3	117	52,7
Moderate/High	192	100	50	26	142	74	1,816 (1,378 - 2,393)
Total	414	100	155	37,4	259	62,6
Operational Classification (*)
Paucibacillary	163	100	28	17,2	135	82,8
Multibacillary	251	100	127	50,6	124	49,4	2,946 (2,058 - 4,216)
Total	414	100	155	37,4	259	62,6

^(*) Significant association ≤ 0,05. (**) PR = Prevalence Ratio.

Source: Research data, 2016.