Factors Associated with High Prevalence of Multibacillary Leprosy in West Bengal: A Case-Control Study

Background: High proportion of multibacillary (MB) among newly diagnosed leprosy cases poses a public health challenge. Objectives: This study aimed to find out the factors associated with the high burden of MB leprosy in West Bengal. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducted from...

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Published in:	Indian journal of public health Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 157 - 162
Main Authors:	Mukhopadhyay, Dipta Kanti, Sarkar, Tarun Kumar, Chatterjee, Supantha, Ray, Soumalya, Roy, Pritam, Biswas, Asit Kumar
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.04.2024 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Edition:	2
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Analysis At risk populations Capacity development Case studies Case-Control Studies Child Data analysis Delayed Diagnosis - statistics & numerical data Dependent variables diagnostic delay Female gender Humans India - epidemiology Information management Leprosy Leprosy, Multibacillary - epidemiology Male marital status Middle Aged Original Article Prevalence Public health Random sampling Regression models Risk Factors Sex Factors Socioeconomic Factors Statistical analysis Young Adult India West Bengal India leprosy marital status Case-control studies diagnostic delay gender
ISSN:	0019-557X, 2229-7693
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