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- Title
Pediculosis Affects Mexican Children from Different Socioeconomic Status Equally: A Cross-Sectional Study.
- Authors
Sánchez-Casas, Rosa M; Fernández-Salas, Ildefonso; Laguna-Aguilar, Maricela; Rodríguez-Rojas, Jorge J; Medina-Ponce, Marcia L; Díaz-González, Esteban E
- Abstract
The prevalence of pediculosis in Mexican children was studied in San Nicolas and Tapachula, Mexico. A cross-sectional study included 888 students between six and 12 years old from two urban communities with an unequal socioeconomic status between September 2015 and March 2016. A Pearson χ2 and multivariate logistic analysis were carried out to associate risk factors to pediculosis. The overall prevalence of pediculosis from both localities was 23.9%. The female gender; long and medium hair; living with someone infested; previously infested by head lice and curling hair were variables linked to a significantly higher prevalence of pediculosis (p < 0.01). Nevertheless, no significant differences were observed in the age groups, localities and socioeconomic status for human lice infection. Socioeconomic variables such as numbers of inhabitants, floors of house, beds and rooms; and parents' qualification did not show a significative association for pediculosis. Health education in schools is needed for pediculosis prevention and remove the stigmatization of this disease related to poverty.
- Subjects
SOCIOECONOMIC status; MEXICANS; CROSS-sectional method; PEDICULOSIS; GENDER; SOCIOECONOMIC factors
- Publication
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2021, Vol 67, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0142-6338
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/tropej/fmaa041