Demographic, social and clinical characteristics of women in childbearing age affected by leprosy

Aim: to describe demographic, social and clinical characteristics of women in childbearing age affected by leprosy in a capital city in the northeast of Brazil. Method: crosssectional descriptive study, with quantitative approach. The study was composed by 217 women, resulting in an intentional samp...

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Main Authors: Clodis Maria Tavares (Author), Tâmyssa Simões Santos (Author), Nataly Mayara Cavalcante Gomes (Author), Reinaldo Antônio Silva-Sobrinho (Author), Fernanda Silva Goes (Author), Ana Maria de Almeida (Author)
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Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Aim: to describe demographic, social and clinical characteristics of women in childbearing age affected by leprosy in a capital city in the northeast of Brazil. Method: crosssectional descriptive study, with quantitative approach. The study was composed by 217 women, resulting in an intentional sample of 60, who have attended the criteria of inclusion. Results: the data showed that 95% of the subjects were set between 20 and 49 years of age. The detection modes which presented a higher percentage were both the handling and the spontaneous demands, with 60% of the cases. It was identified that 30% were diagnosed in the dimorphic form, which is confirmed by the data regarding the multibacillary classification. Conclusion: the demographic, social and clinical characteristics were: economically active women, mostly illiterate, who are married and perform both remunerated and domestic occupations.
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2179-7692
10.5902/2179769230173