Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Nov 6;37:224. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.224.25753. eCollection 2020.
scabies is a contagious ectoparasite of the skin. It is caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis that causes a pruritic skin eruption. It was estimated that more than 300 million cases of scabies occur worldwide every year. It remains one of the commonest skin diseases seen in developing countries including Ethiopia. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to determine scabies prevalence and its associated factors among less than 15 years children in Wadila district, Northern Ethiopia.
community based cross-sectional study was conducted on 583 participants from January 30 to February 28 2019. Multistage sampling technique was used and data were collected using pre-tested interviewer administered questionnaire. SPSS version 23.0 was used for analysis and bivariable logistic regression was computed and variables having p < 0.25 was modelled in multi-variable logistic regression to control confounders. The level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.
the prevalence of scabies infestation was 23.8% in Wadila district. Not using of soap when taking shower [AOR=2.93 (95% CI:1.72-5.00)], using unimproved water source [AOR=1.82 (95% CI:1.04-3.16)], sharing clothes from scabies cases [AOR=10.10 (95% CI: 3.37-30.23)], uncleaning of the house every day [AOR=2.28 (95% CI: 1.32-3.95)], presence of pet animals at home [AOR= 3.01(95% CI: 1.66-5.45)] and went to epidemic areas of scabies [AOR= 4.09 (95% CI: 2.37-7.06) were predictors of scabies infestation.
there was higher prevalence of scabies infestation in Wadila district. Therefore, special attention should be given to under 15 years children.
疥疮是一种皮肤接触传染性寄生虫病。它是由引起瘙痒性皮疹的人疥螨引起的。据估计，全世界每年有超过 3 亿例疥疮病例。它仍然是包括埃塞俄比亚在内的发展中国家最常见的皮肤病之一。因此，本研究的主要目的是确定瓦迪拉区（埃塞俄比亚北部） 15 岁以下儿童的疥疮患病率及其相关因素。
2019 年 1 月 30 日至 2 月 28 日，我们进行了一项基于社区的横断面研究，共纳入了 583 名参与者。采用多阶段抽样技术，使用经过预测试的访谈员管理问卷收集数据。使用 SPSS 版本 23.0 进行分析，采用双变量逻辑回归计算，将 p 值<0.25 的变量纳入多变量逻辑回归模型以控制混杂因素。统计显著性水平设定为 p 值<0.05。
瓦迪拉区的疥疮感染率为 23.8%。洗澡时不使用肥皂[比值比（AOR）=2.93（95%置信区间[CI]：1.72-5.00)]、使用未经改良的水源[AOR=1.82（95% CI：1.04-3.16)]、与疥疮病例共用衣物[AOR=10.10（95% CI：3.37-30.23)]、不每天清洁房屋[AOR=2.28（95% CI：1.32-3.95)]、家中有宠物动物[AOR=3.01（95% CI：1.66-5.45)]和前往疥疮流行地区[AOR=4.09（95% CI：2.37-7.06)]是疥疮感染的预测因素。
瓦迪拉区的疥疮感染率较高。因此，应特别关注 15 岁以下儿童。
