Table 3.
Comparison of body and hair hygiene variables between children in reception centers and those living with their family according to monthly income (N = 455).
| Body Washing | CRC n = 51 |
CLF Income <1000 € n = 82 |
CLF Income 1001 €–2000 € n = 97 |
CLF Income >2000 € n = 225 |
CLF Total n = 454 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Frequency *** | >3 days n (%) | 26 (51.0) | 76 (89.4) | 93 (92.1) | 200 (90.5) | 369(90.7) |
| <2 days n (%) | 25 (49.0) | 9 (10.6) | 8 (7.9) | 21 (9.5) | 38(9.3) | |
| OR (95% CI) *** | 1 | 8.1 (3.3s19.6) | 11.1 (4.5–27.6) | 9.1 (4.5–18.6) | 9.3 (4.9–17.7) | |
| ORa (95% CI) *** | 1 | 12.0 (4.6–31.3) | 15.2 (5.7–40.0) | 14.1 (6.3–31.4) | 13.9(6.7–29.0) | |
| Manner of Washing *** | Shower/Bath n (%) | 39 (76.5) | 83 (98.8) | 99 (99.0) | 225 (100.0) | 407(99.5) |
| Towel/sponge n (%) | 12 (23.5) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2(0.5) | |
| OR (95% CI) *** | 1 | 25.5 (3.2–203.4) | 30.4 (3.8–242.2) | ª | 62.6(13.5–289.9) | |
| ORa (95% CI) *** | 1 | 33.2 (4.0–273.2) | ª | ª | 171.4(20.8–1411) | |
| Time of Day | Bedtime n (%) | 20 (39.2) | 38 (45.2) | 59 (57.8) | 125 (56.1) | 222(54.3) |
| Other n (%) | 31 (60.8) | 46 (54.8) | 43 (42.2) | 98 (43.9) | 187(45.7) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1 | 1.2 (0.6–2.5) | 2.1 (1.0–4.2) | 1.9 (1.0–3.6) | 1.8(1.0–3.3) | |
| ORa (95% CI) | 1 | 1.4 (0.6–2.9) | 2.2 (1.1–4.6) | 2.2 (1.1–4.2) | 2.0(1.1–3.7) | |
| Use Shower Gel *** | Yes n (%) | 40 (78.4) | 79 (92.9) | 98 (96.1) | 217 (96.4) | 394(95.6) |
| No/unknown n (%) | 11 (21.6) | 6 (7.1) | 4 (3.9) | 8 (3.6) | 18(4.4) | |
| OR (95% CI) ** | 1 | 3.6 (1.2–10.5) | 6.7 (2.9–22.4) | 7.4 (2.8–19.7) | 6.0(2.6–13.6) | |
| ORa (95% CI) *** | 1 | 4.6 (1.5–14.1) | 10.8 (2.8–42.1) | 10.2 (3.6–28.2) | 8.4(3.5–20.1) | |
| Use sponge | No/unknown n (%) | 15 (29.4) | 14 (16.9) | 25 (24.8) | 84 (37.5) | 123(30.1) |
| Yes n (%) | 36 (70.6) | 69 (83.1) | 76 (75.2) | 140 (62.5) | 285(69.9) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1 | 0.4 (0.2–1.1) | 0.7 (0.3–1.6) | 1.4 (0.7–2.7) | 1.0(0.5–1.2) | |
| ORa (95% CI) | 1 | 0.4 (0.1–1.0) | 0.8 (0.3–1.7) | 1.3 (0.7–2.6) | 1.0(0.5–1.9) | |
| Use bar of soap ** | No/unknown n (%) | 34 (66.7) | 60 (74.1) | 84 (84.0) | 189 (85.5) | 333(82.8) |
| Yes n (%) | 17 (33.3) | 21 (25.9) | 16 (16.0) | 32 (14.5) | 69(17.2) | |
| OR (95% CI) ** | 1 | 1.4 (0.6–3.0) | 2.6 (1.1–5.7) | 2.9 (1.4–5.9) | 2.4(1.2–4.5) | |
| ORa (95% CI) ** | 1 | 1.3 (0.6–2.9) | 2.7 (1.2–6.0) | 2.9 (1.4–5.9) | 2.2(1.1–4.3) | |
| Use washbowl | No/unknown n (%) | 38 (74.5) | 76 (90.5) | 97 (96.0) | 219 (98.2) | 392(96.1) |
| Yes n (%) | 13 (25.5) | 8 (9.5) | 4 (4.0) | 4 (1.8) | 16(3.9) | |
| OR (95% CI) *** | 1 | 3.2 (1.2–8.5) | 8.2 (2.5–27.0) | 18.7 (5.7–60.4) | 8.3(3.7–18.7) | |
| ORa (95% CI) *** | 1 | 3.9 (1.4–10.7) | 12.8 (3.3–48.5) | 23.9 (7.1–79.9) | 10.9(4.6–25.8) | |
| Weekly frequency of hair Washing *** | >3 days n (%) | 21 (41.2) | 68 (80.0) | 81 (80.2) | 177 (80.1) | 326(80.1) |
| <2 days n (%) | 30 (58.8) | 17 (20.0) | 20 (19.8) | 44 (19.9) | 81(19.1) | |
| OR (95% CI) *** | 1 | 5.7 (2.6–12.3) | 5.7 (2.7–12.1) | 5.7 (3.0–10.9) | 5.7(3.1–10.6) | |
| ORa (95% CI) *** | 1 | 9.5 (4.0–22.4) | 8.6 (3.8–19.6) | 9.4 (4.4–19.6) | 9.2(4.5–18.5) | |
| Use Shampoo | Yes n (%) | 48 (94.1) | 80 (96.4) | 100 (98.0) | 217 (98.2) | 397(97.8) |
| No/unknown n (%) | 3 (5.9) | 3 (3.6) | 2 (2.0) | 4 (1.8) | 9(2.2) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1 | 1.6 (0.3–8.5) | 3.1 (0.5–19.3) | 3.3 (0.7–15.6) | 2.7(0.7–9.4) | |
| ORa (95% CI) | 1 | 1.6 (0.3–8.9) | 3.1 (0.4–19.4) | 3.7 (0.7–17.7) | 2.9(0.7–11.4) | |
CRC: Children in reception centers. CLF: children living on a family. OR: Odds Ratio. ORa: Odds Ratio adjusted for age and sex. ª OR calculation not applicable * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.