Table 2 Spreading factors compared between males and females
From: Features of human scabies in resource-limited settings: the Cameroon case
Variable | Sex (mean ± SD) | Total | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | |||
Age | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 19.6 ± 18.3 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 0.76 |
Number of persons per bed/room | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 0.51 |
Number of persons with pruritus in the entourage | 2.5 ± 2.0 | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 2.1 ± 1.8 | 0.02* |
Duration between onset of symptoms and first consultation (days) | 79.0 ± 64.9 | 76.0 ± 63.2 | 77.1 ± 63.7 | 0.72 |