Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the intention to treat population at baseline
Characteristic | NNC lotion | IPM/C lotion | NNC + CB | ONC + CB | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 50 | 53 | 17 | 14 | 134 | |
Age | 2–6 | 12 (24.0%) | 11 (20.8%) | 4 (23.5%) | 2 (14.3%) | 29 (21.6%) |
7–9 | 19 (38.0%) | 15 (28.9%) | 4 (23.5%) | 7 (50.0%) | 45 (33.6%) | |
10–16 | 8 (16.0%) | 16 (30.2%) | 7 (41.2%) | 5 (35.7%) | 36 (26.9%) | |
> 17 | 11 (22.0%) | 11 (20.8%) | 2 (11.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 24 (17.9%) | |
Median | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Sex | Female | 38 (76.0%) | 43 (81.1%) | 12 (70.6%) | 9 (64.3%) | 102 (76.1%) |
Infestation | Light | 33 (66.0%) | 31 (58.5%) | 10 (58.8%) | 10 (71.4%) | 84 (62.7%) |
Heavy | 4 (8.0%) | 8 (15.1%) | 1 (5.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 13 (9.7%) | |
Hair characteristics | ||||||
Length | Above ears | 12 (24.0%) | 8 (15.1%) | 3 (17.7%) | 4 (28.6%) | 27 (20.2%) |
Below shoulders | 27 (54.0%) | 32 (60.4%) | 10 (58.8%) | 8 (57.1%) | 77 (57.5%) | |
Thickness | Fine/medium | 36 (72.0%) | 28 (52.8%) | 11 (64.7%) | 11 (78.6%) | 86 (64.2%) |
Thick | 14 (28.0%) | 25 (47.2%) | 6 (35.3%) | 3 (21.4%) | 48 (35.8%) | |
Curl | Straight | 31 (62.0%) | 38 (71.7%) | 14 (82.4%) | 5 (35.7%) | 88 (65.7%) |
Wavy/curly | 19 (38.0%) | 15 (28.3%) | 3 (17.7%) | 9 (64.3%) | 46 (34.3%) | |
Type | Normal | 49 (98.0%) | 51 (96.2%) | 17 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 131 (97.8%) |
Other family member in study | 40 (80.0%) | 44 (83.0%) | 14 (82.4%) | 12 (85.7%) | 110 (82.1%) | |