Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine [The]. 2007; 29 (December): 732-737
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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out in 2005 to determine the prevalence of pediculosis capitis and some risk factors among primary - school pupils in Assuit .We selected 1200 pupils [53% girls] from primary schools by random sampling. Their hair was examined for head rate of infestation 45 [3.8%] were infected with lice, 43 [95.5%] girls and 2 [4.5%] boys. The highest louse of infestation was in 9 - years olds. There was a significant relationship between head louse infestation and sex [P < 0.0001], age [P<0.05], parents education [P<0.0001], father's job [P< 0.01], family size [P< 0.01], length of hair [P< 0.0001] and having separate bathing facilities in the house [P< 0.0001]
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Instituciones Académicas
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Factores Socioeconómicos
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Niño
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Prevalencia
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Factores de Riesgo
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Phthiraptera
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Egypt. J. Hosp. Med.
Año:
2007
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