Table 1
Age group and gender of the screened population
| School | Age group (years) | Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| DPS | 4 – 6 | 57 | 83 |
| 7 – 9 | 31 | 51 | |
| 10 – 12 | 23 | 30 | |
| 13 – 15 | 11 | 16 | |
| < 17 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 127 | 182 | |
| PCNPS | 4 – 6 | 125 | 86 |
| 7 – 9 | 89 | 65 | |
| 10 – 12 | 49 | 26 | |
| 13 – 15 | 18 | 9 | |
| < 17 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 189 | 281 | |
Table 2
School children with culture positive of dermatophytes in the studied population.
| School | Class | No. in Class | No. infected (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPS | Primary 1 | 57 | 21(36.8) | 14(66.7) | 7(33.3) |
| Primary 2 | 55 | 18(32.7) | 12(66.7) | 6(33.3) | |
| Primary 3 | 52 | 20(38.5) | 15(75.0) | 5((25.0) | |
| Primary 4 | 50 | 17(34.0) | 11(64.7) | 6(35.3) | |
| Primary 5 | 46 | 12(26.1) | 9(75.0) | 3(25.0) | |
| Primary 6 | 49 | 11(22.4) | 7(63.6) | 4(36.4) | |
| Total | 309 | 99(32) | 68(68.7) | 31(31.3) | |
| PCNPS | Primary 1 | 75 | 27(36.0) | 17(63.0) | 10(37.0) |
| Primary 2 | 79 | 24(30.4) | 15(62.5) | 9(37.5) | |
| Primary 3 | 84 | 18(21.4) | 12(66.7) | 6(33.3) | |
| Primary 4 | 86 | 17(19.8) | 12(70.6) | 5(29.4) | |
| Primary 5 | 77 | 8(10.4) | 6(75.0) | 2(25.0) | |
| Primary 6 | 69 | 9(13.0) | 7(77.8) | 2(22.2) | |
| Total | 470 | 103(21.9) | 69(67.0) | 34(33.0) |
Table 3
Age and gender distribution of primary school children in dermatophyte infection
| School | Age | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPS | 4-6 | 59 | 59.6 |
| 7-9 | 29 | 29.3 | |
| 13-15 | 8 | 8.1 | |
| 16-17 | 3 | 3.0 | |
| Gender | |||
| M | 68 | 68.7 | |
| F | 31 | 31.3 | |
| PCNPS | 4-6 | 67 | 65.0 |
| 7-9 | 24 | 23.3 | |
| 13-15 | 11 | 10.7 | |
| 16-17 | 1 | 1.0 | |
| Gender | |||
| M | 69 | 67.0 | |
| F | 34 | 33.0 |
Table 4
Dermatophytic agents isolated from the different sites of infection
| Dermatophytic agent | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed | 27 | 13.4 |
| Epidemophyton spp. | 39 | 19.3 |
| Microsporum spp. | 64 | 31.7 |
| Trichophyton spp. | 72 | 35.6 |
| Total | 202 | 100 |
Table 5
Distribution of dermatophytes according to the site of infection
| Species | Frequency of occurrence | Scalp (%) | Skin (%) | Finger Nail (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed | 27 | 18(14.0) | 9(13.8) | - | 27(13.4) |
| Epidemophyton spp. | 39 | 23(17.8) | 8(12.3) | 8(100) | 39(19.3) |
| Microsporum spp. | 64 | 37(28.7) | 27(41.5) | - | 64(31.7) |
| Trichophyton spp. | 72 | 51(39.5) | 21(32.3) | - | 72(35.6) |
| Total | 202 | 129(63.9) | 65(32.2) | 8(4.0) | 202(100) |