Table 2 Different characteristics of pupils, before interventions for head lice infestation
Characteristic | Non-infected (Mean ± SD) | Infected (Mean ± SD) | Total (Mean ± SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 9.68 ± 1.94 | 10.4 ± 1.7 | 9.86 ± 1.93 | 0.44 |
Weight | 36.07 ± 12.51 | 34.24 ± 12.86 | 35.17 ± 12.65 | 0.44 |
Height | 138.97 ± 12.91 | 137.02 ± 13.87 | 138.02 ± 13.36 | 0.55 |
BMI | 18.26 ± 4.27 | 17.65 ± 3.78 | 17.96 ± 4.03 | 0.51 |
Number of family members | 4.06 ± 0.78 | 4.56 ± 1.01 | 4.30 ± 0.93 | 0.003 |
Frequency of infestation in four time hair examination | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 1.72 ± 0.93 | 1.08 ± 0.84 |  < 0.001 |