Demographic characteristics of study population
| 1999 study population | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examined (n=270) | Refused (n=107) | Died (n=84) | Moved (n=40) | |
| Mean age in 1988 (SD) | 52.9 (8.4) | 48.9 (10.1) | 59.9 (10.4) | 53.5 (11.8) |
| Sex | ||||
| Males | 46.6% | 49.0% | 66.1% | 50% |
| Females | 53.4% | 51.0% | 33.9% | 50% |
| Mean duration of disease in years in 1988 (SD) | 44.2 (7.9) | 30.4 (9.3) | 87.3 (10.8) | 34.1 (10.0) |
| Type of disease | ||||
| Multibacillary | 79.9% | 73.1% | 76.0% | 76.7% |
| Paucibacillary | 20.1% | 26.9% | 24.0 | 23.3% |