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. |
% |
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|
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 |
|
Age groups: 6-7 y 8-9 y |
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 |
|
< 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 |
|
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 |