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Scabies Epidemiology, Kauai, Hawaii, 1981–1985
Author(s) -
Funaki Brian,
Elpern David J.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1987.tb02312.x
Subject(s) - scabies , medicine , epidemiology , ethnic group , native hawaiians , demography , disease , gerontology , environmental health , dermatology , pacific islanders , population , sociology , anthropology
The demography of scabies was studied in the sole dermatology practice on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, over a 50‐monlh period. Scabies was observed far more frequently in whites and Hawaiians than in Japanese and Filipinos. Within the while ethnic group, scabies was most frequently diagnosed in persons between 15 and 44 years old, while in Hawaiians, the disease was most common in the 0–14‐year age group. It is possible that learned or acquired behavior patterns may play a significant role in contracting the disease.