TY - JOUR KW - Activities of Daily Living KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Demography KW - Disabled Persons KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Interpersonal Relations KW - leprosy KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Quality of Life KW - Severity of Illness Index KW - Sickness Impact Profile KW - Social Environment KW - Social Isolation KW - Socioeconomic Factors KW - Stereotyping KW - Young Adult AU - Singh S AU - Sinha A K AU - Banerjee B G AU - Jaswal N AB -

The present study examines the soci-demographic profile and participation restriction level of the respondents and the association of gender socio-economic status (SES) and deformity status of the respondents with their respective participation restriction level. 245 leprosy patients have been selected for the present study. Socio-economic scale, participation scale and in-depth interviews were used for data collection. Data analysis was done by using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). 57.1% belonged to poor SES followed by lower-middle (21.6%). Only 12% of respondents belonged to high SES. Out of 245 respondents, 32.20% had grade II deformity 31.40% grade I and the rest 36.3% non-deformed. The results of the participation scale showed that 54.28% had no significant participation restriction and only 3.67% had extreme participation restriction. SES and deformity status of the respondents have shown significant differences with the level of participation restriction. The lower the SES and the severe the level of deformity of the respondents, the extreme is the level of participation restriction among them.

BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 -

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20704073?dopt=Abstract

DA - 2009 Oct-Dec DO - 10.2340/16501977-0625 IS - 4 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -

The present study examines the soci-demographic profile and participation restriction level of the respondents and the association of gender socio-economic status (SES) and deformity status of the respondents with their respective participation restriction level. 245 leprosy patients have been selected for the present study. Socio-economic scale, participation scale and in-depth interviews were used for data collection. Data analysis was done by using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). 57.1% belonged to poor SES followed by lower-middle (21.6%). Only 12% of respondents belonged to high SES. Out of 245 respondents, 32.20% had grade II deformity 31.40% grade I and the rest 36.3% non-deformed. The results of the participation scale showed that 54.28% had no significant participation restriction and only 3.67% had extreme participation restriction. SES and deformity status of the respondents have shown significant differences with the level of participation restriction. The lower the SES and the severe the level of deformity of the respondents, the extreme is the level of participation restriction among them.

PY - 2009 SP - 181 EP - 7 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - Participation level of the leprosy patients in society. UR - http://www.ijl.org.in/PDF%20(Journal%20Oct-Dec%202009)/2_Abst%20(Participation%20level)181-187.pdf VL - 81 SN - 0254-9395 ER -