Table 2.
Distribution of participants with scabies and impetigo lesions by age group
| Factor | Age | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%)* | n (%)* | n (%)* | N (%)* | ||
| < 5 years (N = 122) | 5–14 years (N = 322) | ≥ 15 years (N = 302) | Overall (N = 746) | ||
| Location of scabies lesions | |||||
| Face/scalp/neck | 13 (10.7) | 13 (4.0) | 16 (5.3) | 42 (5.6) | < 0.001 |
| Arms/hands | 88 (72.1) | 283 (87.9) | 245 (81.1) | 616 (82.6) | < 0.001 |
| Torso† | 25 (20.5.) | 30 (9.3) | 79 (15.2) | 134 (26.2) | 0.027 |
| Legs/feet | 94 (77.1) | 147 (45.7) | 83 (27.5) | 324 (43.4) | < 0.001 |
| < 5 years (N = 80) | 5–14 years (N = 239) | ≥ 15 years (N = 160) | Overall (N = 479) | ||
| Location of impetigo lesions | |||||
| Face/scalp/neck | 17 (21.3) | 9 (3.8) | 10 (6.3) | 36 (7.5) | < 0.001 |
| Arms/hands | 19 (23.8) | 77 (32.2) | 49 (30.6) | 145 (30.3) | < 0.001 |
| Torso† | 4 (5.0) | 11 (4.6) | 13 (8.1) | 28 (5.8) | 0.485 |
| Legs/feet | 51 (63.8) | 183 (76.6) | 100 (62.5) | 334 (69.7) | < 0.001 |
*
As percentage of those in the category with scabies/impetigo.
†
Includes perineum and buttocks areas.