Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of household contacts diagnosed with leprosy. São Luís–MA, 2010–2017.
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 00 to 06 years | 11 | 6.04 |
| 07 to 14 years | 44 | 24.18 |
| 15 to 59 years | 116 | 63.74 |
| 60 to 100 years | 11 | 6.04 |
| Ethnicity/skin color | ||
| White | 40 | 22.00 |
| Black | 30 | 16.49 |
| Yellow | 01 | 0.54 |
| Brown | 107 | 58.79 |
| Not recorded | 04 | 2.18 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 79 | 43.41 |
| Female | 103 | 56.59 |
| Level of schooling | ||
| Illiterate | 07 | 3.85 |
| 1st Grade to incomplete 4th Grade of Elementary School | 30 | 16.50 |
| Complete 4th Grade of Elementary School | 09 | 4.95 |
| 5th Grade to incomplete 8th Grade of Elementary School | 48 | 26.37 |
| Complete Elementary School | 09 | 4.95 |
| Incomplete High School | 23 | 12.63 |
| Complete High School | 34 | 18.68 |
| Incomplete Higher Education | 05 | 2.75 |
| Complete Higher Education | 03 | 1.64 |
| Does not apply a/Not recorded | 14 | 7.68 |
| Total | 182 | 100 |
Source: SINAN, 2019.
a
Child aged 0 to 6 years.