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. 2005 Aug 13;331(7513):384–387. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38537.468623.E0

Table 1.

Baseline descriptive characteristics of participants with outcome data who were allocated to Bug Buster kit or pediculicide for eliminating head lice

Characteristic Bug Buster kit (n=56) Pediculicide (n=70)
Mean (SD) age (years) 7.66 (2.62) 6.91 (2.42)
% (No) female 77 (43) 81 (57)
Mean (SD) No of children per family 2.18 (0.94) 2.06 (0.92)
% (No) who had past infestation 79 (44) 77 (54)