Prevalence and Predisposing Factors of Pediculosis Capitis on Elementary School Students at Jatinangor
Abstract: Pediculosis capitis
is a lice infestation on scalp with high prevalence on the age of elementary
school students. It is one of neglected diseases. Predisposing factors such as
hair type and length, self higienities, and sosioeconomic can influence
prevalence of pediculosis capitis. The aim of the study was to reveal
pediculosis capitis prevalence and its predisposing factors on elementary
school students at Jatinangor.
Methods: This study used cross-sectional descriptive method which
conducted in September 2014 at Jatinangor. The study subjects were elementary
school students graded 1 to 6 taken from two elementary schools by multistage
random sampling technique. Data was presented in a table.
Results: The prevalence of pediculosis capitis from 123 study subjects
was 55.3%. The prevalence found on girls (81.3%), students with long hair
(76.9%), students with curly hair (52.9%), students of third grade (66.7%),
students with washing hair three times or more in a week (59.3%), students with
mothers only graduated from elementary school (60%), students parents with
income less than one million rupiah (63.3%), students staying with four or more
persons in the same house (56.3%), and students with having previous this disease
(60.2%).
Conclusions: Pediculosis capitis prevalence on elementary school students
is quite high. The prevalence based on subject characteristics and
sosioeconomic is suitable with previous studies.
Keywords: Elementary schools,
pediculosis capitis, predisposing factors, prevalence
Author: Arani Karimah, Risa
Miliawati Nurul Hidayah, Anisah Dahlan
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160238
