■头虱感染,菌病,是世界范围内严重的健康问题。受感染的儿童通常患有瘙痒,过敏,和继发感染,除了心理障碍,如抑郁症和缺乏自信导致学校失败。本研究旨在调查阿莫尔市学龄儿童网病现状及其影响因素,伊朗北部。
■这项研究包括了大约20017名学生经常光顾的228所学校。通过仔细检查学生头皮上的头发来确定网病,脖子后面,和耳朵周围。诊断是基于对活的成年人的观察,若虫,和尼特。使用问卷记录参与者的个人和人口统计学特征。
■这项研究表明,在所有上学季节(秋季,冬天,和春季)与性别相关:女孩的患病率高于男孩(p=0.00)。此外,足病发病率最高的发生在秋季(p=0.00)。公立学校容纳的虱子感染学生人数高于私立学校(p=0.00)。虽然在学校的一年里,长发中出现头虱的频率更高,头皮屑在寒冷季节具有抗虱子作用(p=0.00),秋天,和冬天。父母的社会经济地位和教育水平在头虱患病率中起决定作用(p=0.00)。来自社会经济状况良好的家庭的学童的头虱感染率较低。
■我们的结果表明,在Amol市的学童中,头虫病是一个严重的健康问题,其患病率和严重程度趋于多因素。
UNASSIGNED: Head louse infestation, pediculosis, is a serious health problem worldwide. Infected children usually suffer from itching, allergies, and secondary infections besides psychological disorders such as depression and lack of self-confidence leading to school failure. This study aimed to investigate the status of pediculosis and its determinant factors among
schoolchildren in Amol City, Northern Iran.
UNASSIGNED: This study included 228 schools frequented by about 20017 students. Pediculosis was determined by careful examination of students\' hair on the scalp, back of the neck, and around the ears. The diagnosis was based on observation of live adults, nymphs, and nits. A questionnaire was used to record the personal and demographic characteristics of participants.
UNASSIGNED: This study revealed that the prevalence of pediculosis among
schoolchildren during all schooling seasons (autumn, winter, and spring) correlated with sex: the prevalence being higher among girls than boys (p= 0.00). In addition, the highest rates of pediculosis occurred during the autumn season (p= 0.00). The public schools accommodated higher numbers of louse-infected students than the private ones (p= 0.00). While head louse occurred at higher frequencies in long hair over the schooling year, dandruff had anti-louse effects (p= 0.00) during cold seasons, autumn, and winter. Socioeconomic status and educational level of parents played determinant roles in head louse prevalence (p= 0.00).
Schoolchildren coming from socioeconomically well-situated families had lower rates of head louse infestation.
UNASSIGNED: Our results showed that head pediculosis was a serious health problem among
schoolchildren in Amol city and its prevalence and severity tended to be multifactorial.