Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of studied schoolchildren and distribution of children according to these risk factors for scabies
| Sociodemographic risk factors | Total number (%) | Scabies cases n (%) | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Males | 1,017 (48.3) | 40 (3.9) | 0.815 (0.535–1.242) |
| Females | 1,087 (51.7) | 52 (4.8) | |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 862 (41) | 28 (3.2) | 0.618* (0.393–0.972) |
| Rural | 1,242 (59) | 64 (5.2) | |
| Father’s education | |||
| Illiterate/primary | 851 (40.5) | 51 (6.0) | 1.885* (1.237–2.870) |
| Secondary/university | 1,253 (59.5) | 41 (3.3) | |
| Mother’s education | |||
| Illiterate/primary | 934 (44.4) | 60 (6.4) | 2.441* (1.575–3.873) |
| Secondary/university | 1,170 (55.6) | 32 (2.7) | |
| Father’s job | |||
| Unemployed/manual worker | 1,093 (52) | 65 (5.9) | 2.304* (1.459–3.640) |
| Employee/professional/self-employed | 1,011 (48) | 27 (2.7) | |
| Mother’s job | |||
| Housewife | 1,660 (78.9) | 77 (4.6) | |
| Working | 15 (3.4) | 0.719 (0.409–1.362) | |
| Manual worker | 84 (3.99) | ||
| Employee/professional/self-employed | 360 (17.11) | ||
Note:
*
Significant.