%0 Journal Article
%@ 0125-9695
%A Djaiman, Sri Poedji Hastoety
%A Tjahjadi, Wardjoe
%A Sihadi, Sihadi
%D 1999
%F bkpkkemkes:1169
%I Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan
%J Buletin Penelitian Kesehatan
%K profile of leprosy; Buletin Penelitian Kesehatan; YANTEKKES-BPPK
%N 1
%T Profil Penderita Kusta di Kecamatan Sarang, Kabupaten Rembang, 1996
%U http://www.badankebijakan.kemkes.go.id/repositori/id/eprint/1169/
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%X The prevalence of leprosy has been decreasing year by year; but there is an increasing number in the type of leprosy Multi bacillary (MB), 46,8% in 1993 up to 80,7% in 1994 and 84,2% in 1995. Information about the leprosy cases is needed as a way to handle the leprosy problem.       The study was conducted in Sarang Subdistrict, Rembang Regency in 1996. Sample consisted of 44 leprosy cases found by conducting a special survey by door to door visiting. Most leprosy cases found were 20-24 years, were men (70,5%), had low education (95,5% elementary), suffered from leprosy type ME (75,0%), about 29,5% of the other family members also suffered from leprosy, and the time of living together of the other family suffering from leprosy with the leprosy case (sample) was more than 3 months.