Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of both treatment groups
From: A highly efficacious pediculicide based on dimeticone: Randomized observer blinded comparative trial
Dimeticone group (n = 73) | Permethrin group (n = 72) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex: | |||
Male | 54 (74.0%) | 55 (76.4%) | |
Female | 19 (26.0%) | 17 (23.6%) | P = 0.7 |
Age (years): | |||
Median (interquartile range) | 10 (7–12) | 10 (8.5–12) | P = 0.2 |
Intensity of infestation* | |||
Median (interquartile range) | 4 (2–12) | 6 (2–14) | P = 0.5 |
Hair length: | |||
Short | 21 (28.8%) | 21 (29.2%) | |
Middle-sized | 16 (21.9%) | 13 (18.1%) | |
Long | 36 (49.3%) | 38 (52.8%) | P = 0.8 |