Leprosy Continues to Occur in Hilly Areas of North India

Table 2

Observed incidence rates of leprosy per 1000 patient by sex and age in a tertiary care hospital in Srinagar, Garhwal, North India (2009–2014).

Age category (years)	Total new cases		New leprosy cases		Incidence rate per 1000 patient
	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Total
<18	4065	5002	5	4	1.23	0.79	0.99
18–60	17789	17569	41	67	2.30	3.8	3.05
>60	1199	1841	2	10	1.66	5.43	3.94