Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina
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| contents | Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina Silvia Catalá Luis Junco Rita Vaporaky Salud Students Argentina Risk factors Lice infestations prevention & control ObjectiveTo determine the intensity of Pediculus capitis infestation (abundance) amongArgentinean schoolchildren. Children’s sex and social stratum were analyzed asmodifiers of the general prevalence and degree of parasitism.MethodsThe study included 1,370 schoolchildren (692 girls, 678 boys) from 26 schools of theprovince of La Rioja (21 public schools, five private schools). Classic prevalence wasobtained as the percentage of children with nits and/or lice. Moreover, five degrees ofparasitism were classified: 0) children with no signs of pediculosis; 0+) children withevidence of past infestation; 1) children with a recent infestation and low probabilityof active parasitism; 2) children with a recent infestation and high probability of activeparasitism; 3) children with mobile lice (active pediculosis).ResultsThe general prevalence was 61.4% (girls: 79%; boys: 44%, p<0.001). Private schoolsshowed lower prevalence than public schools (p=0.02), especially due to the low prevalencein boys. Fifty percent of children were classified in classes 0 and 0+, 22% in class 1; and28% in grades 2 and 3. The proportion of children in grade 3 was higher in public schoolsthan in private schools. There were significant sexual differences in the intensity ofparasitism for grades 2 and 3, where girls’ rates exceeded twice those of boys’.ConclusionsSex and social stratum are important modifiers of P. capitis general prevalence anddegree of infestation. The classification of children by intensity of infestation alloweda more precise delimitation of this condition, which is especially important for diseasesurveillance and application of control measures. 2005 artículo científico 0034-8910 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240147015 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=672 Revista de Saúde Pública application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo Revista de Saúde Pública (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.39 |
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| spellingShingle | Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina Silvia Catalá Salud Students Argentina Risk factors Lice infestations prevention & control Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina Silvia Catalá Luis Junco Rita Vaporaky Salud Students Argentina Risk factors Lice infestations prevention & control ObjectiveTo determine the intensity of Pediculus capitis infestation (abundance) amongArgentinean schoolchildren. Children’s sex and social stratum were analyzed asmodifiers of the general prevalence and degree of parasitism.MethodsThe study included 1,370 schoolchildren (692 girls, 678 boys) from 26 schools of theprovince of La Rioja (21 public schools, five private schools). Classic prevalence wasobtained as the percentage of children with nits and/or lice. Moreover, five degrees ofparasitism were classified: 0) children with no signs of pediculosis; 0+) children withevidence of past infestation; 1) children with a recent infestation and low probabilityof active parasitism; 2) children with a recent infestation and high probability of activeparasitism; 3) children with mobile lice (active pediculosis).ResultsThe general prevalence was 61.4% (girls: 79%; boys: 44%, p<0.001). Private schoolsshowed lower prevalence than public schools (p=0.02), especially due to the low prevalencein boys. Fifty percent of children were classified in classes 0 and 0+, 22% in class 1; and28% in grades 2 and 3. The proportion of children in grade 3 was higher in public schoolsthan in private schools. There were significant sexual differences in the intensity ofparasitism for grades 2 and 3, where girls’ rates exceeded twice those of boys’.ConclusionsSex and social stratum are important modifiers of P. capitis general prevalence anddegree of infestation. The classification of children by intensity of infestation alloweda more precise delimitation of this condition, which is especially important for diseasesurveillance and application of control measures. 2005 artículo científico 0034-8910 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240147015 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=672 Revista de Saúde Pública application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo Revista de Saúde Pública (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.39 |
| title | Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina |
| topic | Salud Students Argentina Risk factors Lice infestations prevention & control |
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