Sim Seobo, Lee Won-Ja, Yu Jae-Ran, Lee In Yong, Lee Seung Hyun, Oh Soo-Youn, Seo Min, Chai Jong-Yil
Department of Environmental and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju 380-701, Korea.
Korean J Parasitol. 2011 Mar;49(1):95-8. doi: 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.1.95. Epub 2011 Mar 18.
Head louse infestation (HLI) is one of the most frequently occurring parasitic diseases in children. This study was conducted to investigate the socioeconomic and personal factors influencing HLI in the Republic of Korea. A total of 2,210 questionnaires about various factors related to HLI were obtained from children in 17 primary schools throughout the country. The rate of HLI was significantly lower in children who lived together with mother or in a family where both parents worked. In addition, HLI was lower in children whose fathers or mothers were public officers or teachers. However, HLI was higher in children who had small families and washed their hair less often. Education levels of parents and the number of children in family were not significant. Improvement of socioeconomic factors and personal hygiene will be helpful for reducing HLI.
头虱感染（HLI）是儿童中最常见的寄生虫病之一。本研究旨在调查影响韩国头虱感染的社会经济和个人因素。从全国17所小学的儿童中总共获得了2210份关于头虱感染相关各种因素的问卷。与母亲同住或父母双方都工作的家庭中的儿童，头虱感染率显著较低。此外，父亲或母亲是公职人员或教师的儿童，头虱感染率也较低。然而，家庭规模小且洗头频率较低的儿童，头虱感染率较高。父母的教育水平和家庭孩子数量并无显著影响。改善社会经济因素和个人卫生将有助于减少头虱感染。
