Table 4. Distribution by the provision of field health services, patient perception and awareness on field services (n = 672).
| Description | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| MOH office has a role to provide services to leprosy-affected families | ||
| Yes | 298 | 44.3 |
| No | 255 | 38.0 |
| *Not relevant | 119 | 17.7 |
| Location of the MOH office | ||
| Know | 338 | 50.3 |
| Don’t know | 215 | 32.0 |
| *Not relevant | 119 | 17.7 |
| Family members examined by | ||
| Hospital | 299 | 44.4 |
| PHI | 207 | 30.8 |
| MOH office | 46 | 7.0 |
| Family member screening was not done | 120 | 17.8 |
| PHI visited the house | ||
| Yes | 401 | 56.7 |
| No | 245 | 36.5 |
| No, but contacted over the phone and gave advice | 26 | 3.8 |
| Health education was given by PHI | ||
| Yes | 363 | 54.0 |
| No | 309 | 46.0 |
| Consented to home visit by health care workers | ||
| Yes | 482 | 71.7 |
| No | 190 | 28.3 |
| Reason for refusal of home visits (n = 190) | ||
| To avoid neighbor’s knowing the disease condition | 167 | 87.9 |
| Health workers may create unnecessary fear among family members | 15 | 7.9 |
| Others | 08 | 4.2 |
*Question is not relevant to patients from the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) area