Prevalence of Pediculosis Capitis among Schoolchildren in Greece and Risk Factors: A Questionnaire Survey
| Autor: | Maniatis Antonios, Roussaki-Schultze Angeliki, Vladeni Soultana, Peteinaki Euthumia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Rural Population Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Urban Population Population Pediculosis Prevalence Dermatology Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Epidemiology medicine Animals Humans Risk factor Child Students education Socioeconomic status Family Characteristics education.field_of_study Greece business.industry Risk of infection Pediculus Questionnaire Lice Infestations Prognosis medicine.disease Health Surveys Logistic Models Scalp Dermatoses Child Preschool Multivariate Analysis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Dermatology. 26:701-705 |
| ISSN: | 1525-1470 0736-8046 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.01016.x |
| Popis: | Pediculosis capitis is a common problem worldwide. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of pediculosis capitis in children of preschool or school age in Greece, as well as to investigate the potential risk factors. The study included children of preschool and school age from all over Greece, including urban, semi-urban, and rural areas of Greece. A questionnaire with both closed and open-type questions, which was constructed by the researcher and filled in by the children's parents, was used. A total of 5,084 questionnaires were distributed, of which 2,792 were adequately filled and subsequently evaluated. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression models were used. The median age of the children was 8 years (range: 3-13 yrs) and 54% of them were girls. Pediculosis was found to be prevalent in 12% of the tested population. The prevalence of the disease seems to be increased after the age of 10 years and the risk is higher in girls. The number of family members was correlated positively with the risk of being infected with pediculosis at least once. The children's gender, their age, and family size were correlated with the risk of infection. |
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