Epidemiological situation of leprosy in a province in China: a long time to diagnosis and a high rate of deformity.

Background: This epidemiological study aimed to analyse both the distribution and characteristics of leprosy in an endemic province in Northwest China.

Methods: The medical records of leprosy patients in the province of Shaanxi, China, from 1998 to 2018 were collected from the Chinese Leprosy Management Information System (LEPMIS). Epidemiological variables were analysed in this study.