Hand dermatosis in upper secondary school pupils: 2-year comparison and follow-up
✍ Scribed by M. Yngveson; Å. Svensson; A. Johannisson; Å. Isacsson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 213 KB
- Volume
- 142
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The purpose of this comparative study was to record the prevalence and to estimate the incidence of self-reported hand dermatosis in a cohort of upper secondary school pupils on two different occasions, in 1995 and 1997. A previously validated questionnaire was used. Of the 1273 pupils invited to participate, 1136 (89·2%) responded to the questionnaire. The 1-year prevalence increased, although not significantly, from 9·6% in 1995 to 10·5% in 1997. For girls, the 1-year prevalence increased significantly, from 12·4% to 15·7%, while for boys the 1-year prevalence decreased, but not significantly, from 6·7% to 5·1%. The cumulative incidence was significantly higher (P < 0·001) among the girls (10·5%) than among the boys (2·8%). Multiple logistic regressions showed that the highest risk factors for 1-year prevalence in 1995 were having self-reported childhood eczema, and a family history of atopic eczema or asthma. In 1997, the highest risk factors were self-reported childhood eczema, female gender and a family history of atopic eczema. This study has identified the point at which the genders diverge with regard to hand dermatosis, with boys tending to recover, while girls show a steady or even increasing prevalence.
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