01239nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653002000065653001100085653001100096653001000107653001200117653000900129653001600138100001100154700001500165700001500180700001200195245005900207300001100266490000700277050003200284520063100316022001400947       1988                            d  c1988 Oct10aAdult10aData Collection10aFemale10aHumans10aIndia10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged1 aKaur P1 aSharma U C1 aPandey S S1 aSingh G00aEpidemiology of leprosy in tribals of Adhaura plateau.  a577-800 v60  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>A door to door survey was carried out in the Adhaura plateau of Bihar, to find out the magnitude of leprosy problems in that area. Out of a total of 7,521 persons, mostly tribals, 5,476 were examined giving a coverage of 72.8%. Prevalence rate of leprosy was 20.6%/1000 population. Maximum prevalence was seen in the age group of 55 and above. The disease was more common in males and in the literate and educated group. The ratio of tuberculoid was 57.5%, borderline 29.0% and lepromatous 10.0%, indeterminate type constituted 3.5%. The population had a poor nutritional status with caloric intake of 1471 cal per day.</p>  a0254-9395