Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with leprosy released from treatment (n = 2210) in Shandong Province, P.R. China.
| Characteristic | No. of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 0–14 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 15–45 | 50 | 2.26 |
| ≥45 | 2147 | 97.15 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1727 | 78.14 |
| Female | 483 | 21.86 |
| Type of contact | ||
| GRFMs | 5844 | 60.00 |
| None- GRFMs | 2033 | 20.86 |
| NC | 1865 | 19.14 |
| Visible deformity | ||
| Yes | 1646 | 76.6 |
| No | 564 | 23.4 |
| Follow-up patients | ||
| Suspected cases | 35 | 0.30 |
| Confirmed cases | 14 | 0.12 |
| History of leprosy in family | ||
| Yes | 58 | 3.1 |
| No | 1727 | 96.9 |
GRFMs: genetic related family members; NC: neighbor contact; ACF: active case finding.