Table 2 Success of treatment by sub-group (ITT population)
Dimeticone 4% lotion | Dimeticone + nerolidol lotion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sub-group | n/N | % | n/N | % | p |
All subjects | 33/34 | 97.1 | 30/35 | 85.7 | 0.198 |
Sex: | |||||
males | 9/9 | 100.0 | 7/7 | 100.0 | * |
females | 24/27 | 88.9 | 23/28 | 82.1 | 0.705 |
Age: | |||||
5 to 7 | 5/5 | 100.0 | 3/5 | 60.0 | 0.444 |
8 to 10 | 14/14 | 100.0 | 16/19 | 84.2 | 0.244 |
11 to 16 | 12/13 | 92.3 | 8/8 | 100.0 | * |
17+ | 2/2 | 100.0 | 2/2 | 100.0 | * |
Infection: | |||||
light | 29/29 | 100.0 | 24/26 | 92.3 | 0.219 |
moderate | 2/3 | 66.7 | 2/5 | 40.0 | * |
heavy | 3/3 | 100.0 | 3/3 | 100.0 | * |
Hair length: | |||||
close cut | 6/6 | 100.0 | 5/5 | 100.0 | * |
above ears | 3/3 | 100.0 | 2/2 | 100.0 | * |
ears to shoulders | 9/10 | 90.0 | 10/11 | 90.9 | * |
below shoulders | 15/15 | 100.0 | 13/17 | 76.5 | 0.104 |
Hair thickness: | |||||
fine | 10/11 | 90.9 | 10/13 | 76.9 | 0.596 |
medium | 16/16 | 100.0 | 12/14 | 85.7 | 0.209 |
Thick | 7/7 | 100.0 | 8/8 | 100.0 | * |
Hair curl: | |||||
straight | 15/16 | 93.8 | 21/24 | 87.5 | 0.638 |
wavy or curly | 18/18 | 100.0 | 9/11 | 81.8 | 0.136 |
Hair type: | |||||
normal | 23/23 | 100.0 | 18/23 | 78.3 | 0.049 |
other | 10/11 | 90.9 | 12/12 | 100.0 | 0.478 |
Other family member in study: | |||||
no | 18/18 | 100.0 | 19/21 | 90.5 | 0.490 |
yes | 15/16 | 93.8 | 11/14 | 78.6 | 0.316 |