한센병은 대부분 젊은 나이에 발병하고, 한센병 환자들의 교육수준은 낮은 편으로 대부분 무학이거나 초등학교 졸업자였으며, 직업도 대부분 무직이거나 농업, 수산업 종사자들이었다.
Hansen's disease usually develops at a young age, and the level of education among patients with Hansen's disease is low, and most of whom were unemployed or were employed in agriculture and fisheries.