Some assessment on epidemiology of leprosary disease in Hai Ba Trung district, Ha Noi city

ABSTRACT

A retrospective survery and data processing on 204 patients (130 females, 65 males) with leprosis was performed on Hai Ba Trung District of Ha Noi City. The incidence increased from the year 1955 to 1965 and decreased progressively from the year 1966 to 1995. Male patients had got the rate of 68,14%, female 31,68%. Age group of 16-25 accounted for 15,68%. The onset of disease earlier, in female subjects began from the age of 11 to 15 with high rate - 13,8%, over the age 50, higher than in male by 4,62%. Male at the age of 16-20, the onset of disease of male was late than female, increased gradually with the rate of 17,27% at the age 20-25 years old.