Abstract
In Pakistan, scabies is considered as common skin infestation but no
comprehensive study is available on its #epidemiology and risk
factors associated with scabies. Tendency of emergence/reemergence
attributes of scabies prompted to design one year study to evaluate the
epidemiological profile of #scabies infestation. Data was collected
through questionnaires from patients visiting the #DermatologyClinic of
the
Military Hospital- Rawalpindi-Pakistan. The risk factors were analyzed
through Chi square and later on processed through GLMs to see their
impact on the scabies. Hospital based data revealed that scabies
contribution is 38.15% among #dermatologicaldisorders. The infestation
was higher in males than females (53.81 vs 24.22%; p<0.05) and early
school going children were the most susceptible group for this disease
(46.88%; p<0.05). The scabies was more common in urban population
than rural one (46.46 vs 27.2%; p<0.05).A clear trend of seasonal
pattern came on record with a highest infestation in winter (63.75%) and
lowest in summer (16.89%).Analysis of risk factors explained 89% of
variations in disease prevalence.The current study brought strong and
influential features on record which is alarming for health
professionals
enforcing them to design effective control strategies and awareness
campaigns to reduce scabietic infestation in human community.
#Scabies Prevalence and #RiskFactors in Pakistan: A Hospital Based Survey by Farhana Riaz Chaudhry in BJSTR
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