@article {46132,
	title = {Pediculosis capitis in northern Jordan},
	journal = {International Journal of Dermatology},
	volume = {39},
	year = {2000},
	note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 0243704; ppublish},
	month = {2000},
	pages = {919 - 921},
	address = {United States},
	abstract = {<p>BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence of pediculosis among school students in northern Jordan. OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence of pediculosis among school students of different socio-economic levels in northern Jordan. METHOD: A total of 2519 school students of both sexes enrolled in eight elementary governmental schools were examined for the presence of Pediculus capitis. Schools were grouped into four socio-economic classes: very low (VL), low (L), medium (M), and high (H). The chi-squared test was performed to analyze the results. RESULTS: Overall, 338 students (13.4\%) were infested with nits, immature or adult P. capitis. Girls showed a higher prevalence (14.5\%) than boys (11.1\%). Statistical analysis for socio-economic classes and infestation rates yielded a significant effect of the four classes on infestation. This conclusion was evident among schoolgirls, where infestation rates were 28.8\%, 18.9\%, 6.1\%, and 0.2\% in VL, L, M, and H socio-economic classes, respectively. Schoolchildren in the age group 8-9 years exhibited higher prevalence rates (16\% in boys and 22.1\% in girls), while prevalences declined to 10.2\% and 6.6\% among boys and girls aged 10-12 years, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that socio-economic status is a major factor influencing the occurrence of pediculosis among school students of both sexes in Jordan. A national campaign should be implemented to enhance public awareness.</p>
},
	keywords = {animals, child, humans, Jordan, Lice Infestations/epidemiology/parasitology, Pediculus, Prevalence, scalp dermatoses},
	isbn = {0011-9059},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-4362.2000.00088.x},
	url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-4362.2000.00088.x},
	author = {Amr,Z. S. and Nusier,M. N.}
}
