Deformities due to Leprosy in Children under Fifteen Years Old as an Indicator of Quality of the Leprosy Control Programme in Brazilian Municipalities

Table 1

Degree of deformity evaluation of notified leprosy cases in children under 15 years old in Almenara, Araçuaí, and Diamantina between 1998 and 2010.

Evaluation of deformity	𝑛	%
Diagnostic
Degree 0	119	85,0
Degree 1	14	10,0
Degree 2	7	5,0
Total	140	100,0
Discharged
Degree 0	63	91,3
Degree 1	2	2,9
Degree 2	4	5,8
Total	69	100,0