PREVALENCE OF PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS IN CHILDREN FROM A RURAL SCHOOL IN YUCATAN, MEXICO
Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo
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Início Publicação: 31/05/1959
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PREVALENCE OF PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS IN CHILDREN FROM A RURAL SCHOOL IN YUCATAN, MEXICO
Ano: 2011 | Volume: 53 | Número: 6
Autores: Pablo MANRIQUE-SAIDE, Norma PAVÍA-RUZ, Jorge C. RODRÍGUEZ-BUENFIL, Roodeth HERRERA HERRERA, Pilar GÓMEZ-RUIZ, Daniel PILGER
Autor Correspondente: Pablo MANRIQUE-SAIDE | [email protected]
Autor Correspondente: Pablo MANRIQUE-SAIDE | [email protected]
Palavras-chave: Pediculosis capitis, Head lice, Schoolchildren, Yucatan, Mexico
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Resumo Inglês:
We conducted an analytical cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with active head lice infestation. In total 140 children, aged 6 to 16-years, from a public school in rural Yucatan, Mexico, were examined by wet-combing. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on individuals and the conditions in the surrounding environment. Head lice infestation was found in 19 out of the 140 children tested (13.6%) and this was associated with both lower income (OR 9.9, 95% CI 2.15-45.79, p = 0.003) and a higher frequency of hair washing (OR 8, 95% CI 1.58-50, p = 0.012). Intersectoral control programs that take into account the socioeconomic differences of children should be implemented.
