Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics for both study groups
|  | Dimeticone group (n = 50) | Permethrin group (n = 50) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 14.08 (13.7) | 15.2 (11.7) |
Median (Q1-Q3) | 9.5 (6.0–13.7) | 10.5 (8.1–13.7) | |
Age (groups) | 2 to < 6 years (n, %) | 13 (26.0) | 3 (6.0) |
6 to < 11 years (n, (%) | 19 (38.0) | 24 (48.0) | |
11 to < 18 years (n, %) | 8 (16.0) | 12 (24.0) | |
≥ 18 years (n, %) | 10 (20.0) | 11 (22.0) | |
Sex | Male (n, %) | 6 (12.0) | 8 (16.0) |
Female (n, %) | 44 (88.0) | 42 (84.0) | |
Childbearing Potentiala | Yes (n, %) | 21 (47.7) | 24 (57.1) |
No (n, %) | 23 (52.3) | 18 (42.9) | |
Ethnicity/skin color | Caucasian (n, %) | 47 (94.0) | 49 (98.0) |
Other (n, %) | 3 (6.0) | 1 (2.0) | |
Hair length | Short (n, %) | 8 (16.0) | 8 (16.0) |
Shoulder long (n, %) | 24 (48.0) | 22 (44.0) | |
Mid back (n, %) | 18 (36.0) | 20 (40.0) | |
Long (n, %) | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Hair color | Black (n, %) | 5 (10.0) | 2 (4.0) |
Blonde (n, %) | 19 (38.0) | 20 (40.0) | |
Brown (n, %) | 24 (48.0) | 22 (44.0) | |
Red (n, %) | 1 (2.0) | 5 (10.0) | |
Grey (n, %) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) | |
Hair thickness | Thin (n, %) | 18 (36.0) | 15 (30.0) |
Normal (n, %) | 22 (44.0) | 25 (50.0) | |
Thick (n, %) | 10 (20.0) | 10 (20.0) | |
Hair type | Straight (n, %) | 33 (66.0) | 30 (60.0) |
Wavy (n, %) | 17 (34.0) | 15 (30.0) | |
Curly (n, %) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (10.0) | |
Severity b | Mild 5–9 lice (n, %) | 26 (52.0) | 20 (40.0) |
Moderate 10–24 lice (n, %) | 23 (46.0) | 28 (56.0) | |
Severe > 24 lice (n, %) | 1 (2.0) | 2 (4.0) | |