Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Practices and complications of pubic hair removal among Saudi women  
 
Version: 1 Date: 08 Jan 2018  
 
Reviewer: Devon J. Hensel  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
I was not included as a reviewer in the original submission, so my comments can only be made 
on the second  paper.  
In general this is an interesting topic and it reads well. I have no issues with the background or 
chosen statistical method. However, the paper is missing a table with the odds ratios for the 
proposed model. This MUST be included as Table 2, and  the value (the OR itself) as well as the 
95% confidence interval and the p -value for all must be given. I find it really odd that in a 
sample of 400, that NONE of the predictors were significant as stated on p. 9 -10. I am unable to 
evaluate the discussion  section without this information.  
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the autho rs. 
 
Yes 
 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the a uthors.  
 
No 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an  
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further  
assessment in your comments to the e ditors.  
 
I am able to assess the statistics  
 
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Acceptable  
Declaration of competing interests  
Please complete a declaration of competing interests, considerin g the following questions:  
 
1. Have you in the past five years received reimbursements, fees, funding, or salary from an  
organisation that may in any way gain or lose financially from the publication of this  
manuscript, either now or in the future?  
 
2. Do yo u hold any stocks or shares in an organisation that may in any way gain or lose  
financially from the publication of this manuscript, either now or in the future?  
 
3. Do you hold or are you currently applying for any patents relating to the content of the  
manuscript?  
 
4. Have you received reimbursements, fees, funding, or salary from an organization that 
holds  or has applied for patents relating to the content of the manuscript?  
 
5. Do you have any other financial competing interests?  
 
6. Do you have any non -financial competing interests in relation to this paper?  
 
If you can answer no to all of the above, write 'I declare that I have no competing interests' 
below.  If your reply is yes to any, please give details below.  
 
I declare that I have no competing interests . 
 
I agree to the open peer review policy of the journal. I understand that my name will be included  
on my report to the authors and, if the manuscript is accepted for publication, my named report  
including any attachments I upload will be posted on the web site along with the authors'  
responses. I agree for my report to be made available under an Open Access Creative Commons  
CC-BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). I understand that any comments  
which I do not wish to be included in my na med report can be included as confidential comments  
to the editors, which will not be published.  
 
I agree to the open peer review policy of the journal