Soultana Vladeni, Euthumia Peteinaki, Antonios Maniatis, Angeliki Roussaki-Schultze
Dermatology Clinic, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Thessaly, Greece.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2009 Nov-Dec;26(6):701-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.01016.x.
Pediculosis capitis is a common problem worldwide. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of pediculosis capitis in children of preschool or school age in Greece, as well as to investigate the potential risk factors. The study included children of preschool and school age from all over Greece, including urban, semi-urban, and rural areas of Greece. A questionnaire with both closed and open-type questions, which was constructed by the researcher and filled in by the children's parents, was used. A total of 5,084 questionnaires were distributed, of which 2,792 were adequately filled and subsequently evaluated. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression models were used. The median age of the children was 8 years (range: 3-13 yrs) and 54% of them were girls. Pediculosis was found to be prevalent in 12% of the tested population. The prevalence of the disease seems to be increased after the age of 10 years and the risk is higher in girls. The number of family members was correlated positively with the risk of being infected with pediculosis at least once. The children's gender, their age, and family size were correlated with the risk of infection.
头虱病是全球范围内的一个常见问题。本研究的目的是估计希腊学龄前或学龄儿童头虱病的患病率，并调查潜在的风险因素。该研究纳入了来自希腊各地的学龄前和学龄儿童，包括希腊的城市、半城市和农村地区。使用了一份由研究人员编制、由儿童家长填写的包含封闭式和开放式问题的问卷。总共发放了5084份问卷，其中2792份填写完整并随后进行了评估。采用了描述性统计和逻辑回归模型。儿童的中位年龄为8岁（范围：3 - 13岁），其中54%为女孩。在12%的受测人群中发现头虱病流行。该疾病的患病率在10岁以后似乎有所增加，且女孩的风险更高。家庭成员数量与至少感染过一次头虱病的风险呈正相关。儿童的性别、年龄和家庭规模与感染风险相关。
