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| Questions (correct answer) | No. of answers |
| True (%) | False (%) |
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| 1. Head lice are parasitic insects (true) | 77 (92.8) | 6 (7.2) |
| 2. Head lice can live up to 1 year on a person’s head (false) | 18 (21.7) | 65 (78.3) |
| 3. If a louse falls off a person, it dies within 1–2 days (true) | 30 (36.1) | 53 (63.9) |
| 4. Head lice can fly from person to person (false) | 41 (49.4) | 42 (50.6) |
| 5. Head lice can be contracted from animals, such as cats and birds (false) | 39 (47.0) | 44 (53.0) |
| 6. Boys get head lice more frequently than girls (false) | 71 (85.5) | 12 (14.5) |
| 7. Head lice infestations occur only in developing countries (false) | 45 (54.2) | 38 (45.8) |
| 8. Close contact with lice infested person is a way of head lice transmission (true) | 28 (33.7) | 55 (66.3) |
| 9. High risk of lice infestation when live in crowded area (true) | 71 (85.5) | 12 (14.5) |
| 10. Sharing infested combs, brushes, or hair ribbons does not result in transmission (false) | 66 (79.9) | 17 (20.5) |
| 11. Pediculosis is a transmitted disease (true) | 49 (59.0) | 34 (41.0) |
| 12. Itching is always present in lice infestation (true) | 80 (96.4) | 3 (3.6) |
| 13. Most children with head lice frequently scratch their heads, which may lead to skin sores and skin infections (true) | 71 (85.5) | 12 (14.5) |
| 14. Lice infestation does not affect sleep (false) | 54 (65.1) | 29 (34.9) |
| 15. Lice infestation can be resolved without treatment (false) | 74 (89.2) | 9 (10.8) |
| 16. All available products kill all the lice and their eggs (false) | 37 (44.6) | 46 (55.4) |
| 17. Parents/guardians should ask a healthcare provider before using lice-killing products (true) | 66 (79.5) | 17 (20.5) |
| 18. Use extra amounts of lice-killing medication to get more efficacy of treatment (false) | 33 (39.8) | 50 (60.2) |
| 19. During infestation, delouse by using warm water to wash all clothing and bedding (true) | 35 (42.2) | 48 (57.8) |
| 20. Wash hair at least two times a week to protect lice infestation (true) | 65 (78.3) | 18 (21.7) |
| Correct answers | | No. infestation (%) |
| Less than 10 questions (<50%) correct | 13 (15.7) | 9/13 (69.2) |
| 10–15 questions (50–79%) correct | 53 (63.8) | 33/53 (62.3) |
| 16–20 questions (80–100%) correct | 17 (20.5) | 15/17 (88.2) |
| . df = 2. | | |
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