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Hand dermatosis in upper secondary school pupils: 2‐year comparison and follow‐up
Author(s) -
Yngveson M.,
Svensson Å.,
Johannisson A.,
Isacsson Å.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03361.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , family history , pediatrics , cohort , demography , asthma , logistic regression , cumulative incidence , cohort study , risk factor , surgery , physics , sociology , optics
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.