Table (1): Distribution of Pediculosis capitis infested patients according to some sociodemographic variables.

 

Variables

Total

(n=1402)

Infested pupils

%among infested

(n.=224)

Statistical analysis

No.

%

Residence:

            Urban

            Rural

 

800

602

 

119

105

 

14.88%

17.44%

 

53.13%

46.87%

 

p >0.05

Gender:

Boys

Girls*

 

733

669

 

79

145

 

10.78%

21.62%

 

35.27%

64.73%

 

*R.R.:2.01 range:1.56-2.59

p<0.001

Age groups:

       6-7 y

       8-9 y

      10 y & up**

 

485

555

362

 

78

67

79

 

16.08%

12.07%

21.82%

 

34.8%

29.9%

35.3%

 

R.R.:1.33

R.R.:1.57

**p:0.0004

Socioeconomic status (SES.):

High

mid.

low

 

 

195

750

457

 

 

19

108

97

 

 

9.74%

14.4%

21.23%

 

 

8.49%

48.21%

43.3%

 

 

High X mid: p : 0.09

Low  X mid: p : 0.002

Family size:

< 5

 

>5

 

 

540

 

862

 

44

 

180

 

8.14%

 

20.88%

 

19.64%

 

80.36%

 

R.R.: 2.65

range:1.87-3.5

p<0.001

Co-sleeping:

Yes

no

 

890

512

 

193

31

 

21.69%

6.05%

 

86.16%

13.84%

R.R.: 3.58

range : 2.49-5.15

p<0.001

No. of hair washes/week:

Once/w

Twice/w

>3/w

 

 

420

579

403

 

 

97

88

39

 

 

23.1%

15.2%

9.68%

 

 

43.3%

39.29%

17.41%

 

 

Once X >3/w:R.R.:2.39 range:1.69-3.37 p:0.000004

Once X 2/w: p:0.002