Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pediculus Capitis Prevention and Control and Their Predictors among Schoolchildren in Woreta Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Explanatory variables of school children Woreta town, 2018 ().

VariablesCategoriesFrequencyPercent (%)

Student grade levelGrade19924.6
Grade29924.6
Grade310024.9
Grade410425.9

SexMale18646.3
Female21653.7

Age5-88521.1
9-1123057.2
>128721.6

ReligionOrthodox29172.4
Muslim10826.9
Protestant30.7

Fathers educationIlliterate11127.6
Elementary16140
Secondary and above13032.3

Mothers educationIlliterate17142.5
Elementary16240.3
Secondary and above6917.2

Fathers occupationPrivate worker15338.1
Government worker6415.9
Daily labor4210.4
Others14335.6

Mother’s occupationPrivate worker6215.4
Government worker256.2
Housewife24059.7
Others7518.7

Family size≤522756.4
>517545.6

Personal hygiene controlYes10626.4
No29673.6

Water accessYes287
No37493

Average number of students per classroom40-5011628.9
51-5612130.1
57-588922.1
59-677618.9