Table (2): The relation between Pediculosis capitis and hair characters.

 

Variables

Total

(n=1402)

Infested pupils

%among infested

(n.=224)

Statistical analysis

No.

%

hair colour :

black

brown

yellow

 

602

600

200

 

116

84

24

 

19.27%

14%

12%

 

51.79%

37.5%

10.71%

 

P:0.01

P:0.004

Hair length:

        <5cm

5-15cm

>15cm

 

352

597

453

 

32

130

62

 

9.09%

21.78%

13.69%

 

14.28%

58.04%

27.68%

 

 

P:0.0000005

P:0.0007