Leprosy Reaction in Thai Population: A 20-Year Retrospective Study

Table 1

Epidemiological characteristics and background clinical status.

	Number	Percentage
Age range	21–71 (mean = 45 years)
Gender
Male	51	47.2%
Female	57	52.8%
Residence
Bangkok	59	54.6%
Other areas	49	45.4%
History of leprosy contact
Yes	7	6.5%
No	101	94.5%
Clinical form of leprosy
TT	19	17.6%
BT	35	32.4%
BB	2	1.9%
BL	28	25.9%
LL	20	18.5%
I	4	3.7%
BI status at diagnosis
Negative	49	45.4%
Positive	59	54.6%
Treatment regimen
PB	50	46.3%
MB	58	53.7%
Leprosy reaction
No reaction	47	43.5%
Yes	61	56.5%
Reversal reaction	42	38.9%
ENL	19	17.6%
Total 108 patients