Table 4 Degree of itching, assessed by an ordinal visual scale from 0 to 4 (see Methods)
From: A highly efficacious pediculicide based on dimeticone: Randomized observer blinded comparative trial
Dimeticone group | Permethrin group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (interquartile range) | Median (interquartile range) | ||
Before treatment | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–3) | p = 0.02 |
6 h after treatment | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | P = 0.8 |
24 h after treatment (day 2) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | P = 0.6 |
Day 3 | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | P = 0.07 |
Day 4 | 1 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | P = 0.8 |
Day 5 | 1 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | P = 0.13 |
Day 6 | 1 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | P = 0.13 |
Day 7 | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | P = 0.14 |
Day 8 | 1 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | P = 0.3 |
Day 9 | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | P = 0.5 |