Table 1.
Comparison of outcomes by participant – 4% dimeticone versus 1% permethrin
| Outcome measurement | 4% Dimeticone | 1% Permethrin | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITT analysis |
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of households |
22 |
|
22 |
|
|
| Number of participants |
43 |
|
47 |
|
|
| Cure or cure followed by reinfestation |
30 |
69.8% |
7 |
14.9% |
< 0.001 |
| Relative success rate (95% CI) |
4.68 (2.30 – 9.35) |
|
|
||
| Cure |
26 |
60.5% |
6 |
12.8% |
< 0.001 |
| Inhibition of egg hatching |
32 |
74.4% |
6 |
12.8% |
< 0.001 |
|
PP analysis |
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of households |
20 |
|
20 |
|
|
| Number of participants |
35 |
|
45 |
|
|
| Cure or cure followed by reinfestation |
27 |
77.1% |
7 |
15.6% |
< 0.001 |
| Relative success rate (95% CI) |
4.96 (2.45 – 10.03) |
|
|
||
| Cure |
26 |
71.4% |
6 |
13.3% |
< 0.001 |
| Inhibition of egg hatching | 30 | 85.7% | 6 | 10.6% | < 0.001 |