Table 3 Success rate for NNC and IPM/C by demographic characteristics subgroup
Subgroup | NNC | IPM/C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/N | % | n/N | % | p value | ||
All participants | 36/50 | 72.0 | 37/53 | 69.8 | NS | |
Sex | Males | 10/12 | 83.3 | 6/10 | 60.0 | NS |
Females | 26/38 | 68.4 | 31/43 | 72.1 | NS | |
Age | 2 to 6 | 7/12 | 58.3 | 9/11 | 81.8 | NS |
7 to 9 | 11/19 | 57.9 | 11/15 | 73.3 | NS | |
10 to 16 | 7/8 | 87.5 | 10/16 | 62.5 | NS | |
> 16 | 11/11 | 100 | 9/11 | 81.8 | NS | |
Infestationa | Light | 26/33 | 78.8 | 27/31 | 87.1b | NS |
Moderate | 6/10 | 60.0 | 5/11 | 45.5b | NS | |
Heavy | 2/4 | 50.0 | 5/8 | 62.5 | NS | |
Hair length | Close cut | 1/1 | 100.0 | 2/2 | 100 | NS |
Above ears | 9/11 | 81.8 | 4/6 | 66.7 | NS | |
Ears to shoulders | 7/11 | 63.6 | 10/13 | 76.9 | NS | |
Below shoulders | 19/27 | 70.4 | 22/32 | 68.8 | NS | |
Hair thickness | Fine | 6/7 | 85.7 | 7/9 | 77.8 | NS |
Medium | 21/29 | 72.4 | 17/19 | 89.5 | NS | |
Thick | 9/14 | 64.3 | 14/25 | 65.0 | NS | |
Hair curl | Straight | 21/31 | 67.7 | 21/38 | 55.3 | NS |
Wavy or curly | 15/19 | 78.9 | 13/15 | 86.7 | NS | |
Hair type | Normal | 34/49 | 69.4 | 37/51 | 72.6 | NS |
Dry or oily | 0/1 | 0.0 | 1/2 | 50.0 | NS | |
Other family member in study | No | 8/10 | 80.0 | 7/9 | 77.8 | NS |
Yes | 26/40 | 65.0 | 30/44 | 68.2 | NS | |