ISSN:
1365-2133
Quelle:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
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.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03361.x
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