Table 2.
Personal hygiene and medication (for lice) use in Pakistan women, aged 12 years and older, by province and urban/rural status; National Health Survey of Pakistan, 1990 - 94 Sindh, Balochistan, and NWFP Provinces.
| Sindh | NWFP | Balochistan | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent (SE) | |||||
| Variables | |||||
| Used medication1 (n = 2598) | |||||
| No (n = 2410) | 93.4(2.2) | 95.9(1.3) | 86.8 (7.9) | 93.8(2.2) | 93.3(2.1) |
| Yes (n = 188) | 6.6(2.2) | 4.1(1.3) | 13.2 (7.9) | 6.2(2.2) | 6.7(2.1) |
|
Ever Used DDT (n = 2596) for head lice |
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| No (n = 2342) | 97.8 (0.6) | 80.0 (2.5) | 89.5(5.6) | 97.5(0.5) | 87.3(1.7) |
| Yes (n = 254) | 2.2 (0.6) | 20.0 (2.5) | 10.5 (5.6) | 2.5(0.5) | 12.7(1.7) |
| Cleaning after using toilet (n = 2601) | |||||
| Water (n = 2156) | 97.6 (1.3) | 48.2 (9.3) | 98.0 (0.9) | 99.3 (0.3) | 70.9(5.1) |
| Stone/clay (n = 406) | 2.1 (1.3) | 47.7 (8.8) | 1.7(1.0) | 0.4 (0.2) | 26.9(4.9) |
| Paper/other (n = 39) | 0.3(0.1) | 4.0 (2.1) | 0.3 (0.2) | 0.2 (0.1) | 2.2(1.1) |
| Clean hands after using toilet (n = 2601) | |||||
| Soap & water (n = 1265) | 64.0 (5.7) | 29.0 (5.9) | 40.3 (12.7) | 87.6(3.7) | 25.8(4.9) |
| Water (n = 1102) | 20.3 (5.3) | 70.9 (5.8) | 59.0 (12.7) | 10.5(3.3) | 59.8(5.6) |
| Do not usually/Stone/clay/ grass/sand/other (n = 234) |
15.7 (3.7) | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.7 (0.4) | 2.0(1.6) | 14.4(3.6) |
|
Number of baths in summer (per week) (n = 2600) |
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| ≥3 (n = 2324) | 93.8 (3.5) | 88.9 (1.6) | 80.4 (12.1) | 97.3(0.6) | 86.5(4.2) |
| <3 (n = 276) | 6.2 (3.5) | 11.1 (1.6) | 19.6 (12.1) | 2.7(0.6) | 13.5(4.2) |
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Number of baths in winter (per month) (n = 2599) |
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| ≥5 (n = 1153) | 67.2(5.0) | 24.3(4.3) | 27.9(14.6) | 71.6(5.0) | 35.2(5.8) |
| <5 (n = 1446) | 32.8(5.0) | 75.7(4.3) | 72.1(14.6) | 28.4(5.0) | 64.8(5.8) |
| Where do you bathe? (n = 2600) | |||||
| Home (n = 2589) | 99.8 (0.2) | 99.0 (0.7) | 100.0 (0) | 99.95(0.04) | 99.3(0.4) |
| Other 2 (n = 11) | 0.2 (0.2) | 1.0 (0.7) | - | 0.04(0.04) | 0.7(0.4) |
| Wear shoes at home (n = 2600) | |||||
| Always (n = 1029) | 31.6 (5.0) | 65.1 (6.8) | 15.0 (3.2) | 47.8(6.2) | 35.1(4.4) |
| Sometimes (n = 1473) | 62.9 (5.0) | 33.3 (6.7) | 81.0 (3.8) | 49.4(5.9) | 59.7(4.7) |
| Never (n = 98) | 5.5 (2.3) | 1.6 (0.5) | 4.0 (2.6) | 2.8(1.1) | 5.1(2.2) |
| Wear shoes outside home (n = 2600) | |||||
| Always (n = 2239) | 79.3 (3.4) | 96.8 (1.0) | 85.3 (8.4) | 94.0(2.3) | 79.4(3.5) |
| Sometimes (n = 349) | 20.1 (3.3) | 2.5 (1.0) | 14.4 (8.3) | 5.9(2.3) | 19.7(3.4) |
| Never (n = 12) | 0.6 (0.3) | 0.7 (0.3) | 0.2 (0.2) | 0.1(0.1) | 0.9(0.3) |
1. Prescription medication to control body or head lice, during the past 12 months
2. Mosque/Barber’s hammam/Canal/Pond/Other