Table 2.
Distribution of the 337 cases of tinea capitis by country of origin, history of travels, familial infections, infections acquired in schools, or animal holding.
| Variable | Categories | N | Number (Percent) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | 119 | ||
| Algeria | 1 (0.8) | ||
| Angola | 7 (5.9) | ||
| Belgium | 4 (3.4) | ||
| Cameroon | 14 (11.8) | ||
| Congo | 14 (11.8) | ||
| Ivory Coast | 10 (8.4) | ||
| Guinea | 26 (21.8) | ||
| Morocco | 11 (9.2) | ||
| Turkey | 2 (1.7) | ||
| Senegal | 9 (7.6) | ||
| Ukraine | 1 (0.8) | ||
| Romania | 1 (0.8) | ||
| Togo | 3 (2.5) | ||
| Benin | 2 (1.7) | ||
| Rwanda | 3 (2.5) | ||
| Italy | 1 (0.8) | ||
| Mauritania | 1 (0.8) | ||
| Sierra Leone | 3 (2.5) | ||
| Niger | 5 (4.2) | ||
| Somalia | 1 (0.8) | ||
| History of travels | 101 | ||
| No | 40 (39.6) | ||
| Yes | 61 (60.4) | ||
| Familial infection | 126 | ||
| No | 21 (16.7) | ||
| Yes | 105 (83.3) | ||
| Infection acquired in school | 18 | ||
| No | 11 (61.1) | ||
| Yes | 7 (38.9) | ||
| Animal holding | 81 | ||
| No | 71 (87.7) | ||
| Yes | 10 (12.3) |