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Table 2 Personal hygiene and medication (for lice) use in Pakistan women, aged 12 years and older, by province and urban/rural status; National Health Survey of Pakistan, 1990 - 94 Sindh, Balochistan, and NWFP Provinces.

From: Prevalence of head lice and hygiene practices among women over twelve years of age in Sindh, Balochistan, and North West Frontier Province: National Health Survey of Pakistan, 1990-1994

 

Sindh

NWFP

Balochistan

Urban

Rural

 

Percent (SE)

Variables

Used medication1 (n = 2598)

     

No (n = 2410)

93.4(2.2)

95.9(1.3)

86.8 (7.9)

93.8(2.2)

93.3(2.1)

Yes (n = 188)

6.6(2.2)

4.1(1.3)

13.2 (7.9)

6.2(2.2)

6.7(2.1)

Ever Used DDT (n = 2596)

for head lice

     

No (n = 2342)

97.8 (0.6)

80.0 (2.5)

89.5(5.6)

97.5(0.5)

87.3(1.7)

Yes (n = 254)

2.2 (0.6)

20.0 (2.5)

10.5 (5.6)

2.5(0.5)

12.7(1.7)

Cleaning after using toilet (n = 2601)

     

Water (n = 2156)

97.6 (1.3)

48.2 (9.3)

98.0 (0.9)

99.3 (0.3)

70.9(5.1)

Stone/clay (n = 406)

2.1 (1.3)

47.7 (8.8)

1.7(1.0)

0.4 (0.2)

26.9(4.9)

Paper/other (n = 39)

0.3(0.1)

4.0 (2.1)

0.3 (0.2)

0.2 (0.1)

2.2(1.1)

Clean hands after using toilet (n = 2601)

     

Soap & water (n = 1265)

64.0 (5.7)

29.0 (5.9)

40.3 (12.7)

87.6(3.7)

25.8(4.9)

Water (n = 1102)

20.3 (5.3)

70.9 (5.8)

59.0 (12.7)

10.5(3.3)

59.8(5.6)

Do not usually/Stone/clay/

grass/sand/other (n = 234)

15.7 (3.7)

0.2 (0.1)

0.7 (0.4)

2.0(1.6)

14.4(3.6)

Number of baths

in summer (per week) (n = 2600)

     

≥3 (n = 2324)

93.8 (3.5)

88.9 (1.6)

80.4 (12.1)

97.3(0.6)

86.5(4.2)

<3 (n = 276)

6.2 (3.5)

11.1 (1.6)

19.6 (12.1)

2.7(0.6)

13.5(4.2)

Number of baths

in winter (per month) (n = 2599)

     

≥5 (n = 1153)

67.2(5.0)

24.3(4.3)

27.9(14.6)

71.6(5.0)

35.2(5.8)

<5 (n = 1446)

32.8(5.0)

75.7(4.3)

72.1(14.6)

28.4(5.0)

64.8(5.8)

Where do you bathe? (n = 2600)

     

Home (n = 2589)

99.8 (0.2)

99.0 (0.7)

100.0 (0)

99.95(0.04)

99.3(0.4)

Other 2 (n = 11)

0.2 (0.2)

1.0 (0.7)

-

0.04(0.04)

0.7(0.4)

Wear shoes at home (n = 2600)

     

Always (n = 1029)

31.6 (5.0)

65.1 (6.8)

15.0 (3.2)

47.8(6.2)

35.1(4.4)

Sometimes (n = 1473)

62.9 (5.0)

33.3 (6.7)

81.0 (3.8)

49.4(5.9)

59.7(4.7)

Never (n = 98)

5.5 (2.3)

1.6 (0.5)

4.0 (2.6)

2.8(1.1)

5.1(2.2)

Wear shoes outside home (n = 2600)

     

Always (n = 2239)

79.3 (3.4)

96.8 (1.0)

85.3 (8.4)

94.0(2.3)

79.4(3.5)

Sometimes (n = 349)

20.1 (3.3)

2.5 (1.0)

14.4 (8.3)

5.9(2.3)

19.7(3.4)

Never (n = 12)

0.6 (0.3)

0.7 (0.3)

0.2 (0.2)

0.1(0.1)

0.9(0.3)

  1. 1. Prescription medication to control body or head lice, during the past 12 months
  2. 2. Mosque/Barber’s hammam/Canal/Pond/Other