Participatory epidemiological approaches for risk assessment of bed bug (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cimicidae) infestation in public hospitals in the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Table 1 Descriptive epidemiology of skin irritation experienced by patients in public hospitals in the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Variable	Levels	Examined	Positive	Prevalence (%)	X² Value	P-Value
Administrative divisions	Sadar Faisalabad	93	33	35.48	2.89	0.58
	Samundari	79	24	30.38
	Chak Jhumra	65	16	24.62
	Jaranwala	70	20	28.57
	Tandlianwala	77	20	25.97
Gender	Male	265	81	30.57	0.534	0.465
Gender	Female	119	32	26.89	0.534	0.465
Age	0鈥�20	113	28	24.78	5.593	0.061
	21鈥�40	96	23	23.96
	&驳迟;鈥�41	175	62	35.43

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