TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of Pediculus capitis infestation among school children of Chinese refugees residing in mountainous areas of Northern Thailand
AU - Fan, Chia Kwung
AU - Liao, Chien Wei
AU - Wu, Ming Shuan
AU - Hu, Neng Yeou
AU - Su, Kua Eyre
PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - An epidemiologic survey of Pediculus capitis infestation among Akka aboriginal and Han children of Chinese refugees living in mountainous areas at elevations of 1,100 to 1,400 m in Chiang-Rai Province of northern Thailand was conducted during January 2003. Of the 303 children examined, 43 (14.2%) had P. capitis infestation. The overall infestation rate for P. capitis in Akka children (29.3%, 12/41) was significantly higher than that in Han children (11.8%, 31/262; χ 2 = 8.161, p = 0.002). The prevalence in Akka (52.2%, 12/23) and Han girls (19.7%, 31/157) was higher than that in Akka (0%) and Han boys (0%), respectively (p <0.001), and the prevalence was higher in Akka girls than in Han girls (χ 2 = 10.978, p = 0.001). The high prevalence of P. capitis infestation among these girls was possibly due to poor environmental hygiene and unavailability of sufficient water.
AB - An epidemiologic survey of Pediculus capitis infestation among Akka aboriginal and Han children of Chinese refugees living in mountainous areas at elevations of 1,100 to 1,400 m in Chiang-Rai Province of northern Thailand was conducted during January 2003. Of the 303 children examined, 43 (14.2%) had P. capitis infestation. The overall infestation rate for P. capitis in Akka children (29.3%, 12/41) was significantly higher than that in Han children (11.8%, 31/262; χ 2 = 8.161, p = 0.002). The prevalence in Akka (52.2%, 12/23) and Han girls (19.7%, 31/157) was higher than that in Akka (0%) and Han boys (0%), respectively (p <0.001), and the prevalence was higher in Akka girls than in Han girls (χ 2 = 10.978, p = 0.001). The high prevalence of P. capitis infestation among these girls was possibly due to poor environmental hygiene and unavailability of sufficient water.
KW - Chiang-Rai Province
KW - Pediculus capitis
KW - Refugees
KW - School children
KW - Thailand
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U2 - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70104-4
DO - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70104-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 15191220
AN - SCOPUS:2542591025
SN - 0257-5655
VL - 20
SP - 183
EP - 187
JO - Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
JF - Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
IS - 4
ER -
