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. 2015 Feb 24;8:105–111. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S78287

Table 3.

Clinical history characteristics of studied schoolchildren and distribution of children according to these risk factors for scabies

Clinical history risk factors Total number (%) Scabies cases n (%) OR (95% CI)
History of itchy skin rash within last 2 weeks
 No 1,668 (79.3) 51 (3.05)
 Yes 436 (20.7) 41 (9.4) 2.21* (1.098–3.911)
Family member with itchy skin lesion within last 2 weeks
 No 1,771 (84.2) 17 (1.0)
 Yes 333 (15.8) 75 (22.5) 29.99* (17.44–51.60)
Sharing clothes by family members
 No 1,383 (65.7) 41 (3.0)
 Yes 721 (34.3) 51 (7.1) 2.492* (1.635–3.797)

Note:

*

Significant.