Raquel Winker, Alexis Payton, Eric Brown, Elena McDermott, Jonathan H Freedman, Chris Lenhardt, Lauren A Eaves, Rebecca C Fry, Julia E Rager
Wildfires and climate justice: future wildfire events predicted to disproportionally impact socioeconomically vulnerable communities in North Carolina
Frontiers in public health
background objectives pediculosis head lice infestation widespread health problem affect anyone regardless gender age social background purpose study clarify occurrence pediculosis among estonian preschool primary schoolaged children according parents parents awareness pediculosis related behaviors materials methods online questionnaire completed parents preschool children n 1141 2019 parents elementary school children n 362 2021 descriptive data ttest mannwhitney 2 test linear regression logistic regression analyses applied results according parents pediculosis occurred 347 children onethird pediculosis patients experienced twice lice mainly acquired elementary school preschool less often friends relatives training environments parents knowledge head lice rather good average score correct answers 140 34 max 20 multivariate analysis higher age coefficient 007 p 0001 healthcare education coefficient 119 p 0001 previous occurrence pediculosis family coefficient 195 p 0001 factors influencing better knowledge order treat infestation antilice shampoo combing often used methods conclusion despite parents awareness pediculosis infestations continue common among children