Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Italian schoolchildren: Factors affecting its variation
- Naldi L.
- Parazzini F.
- Gallus S.
- Leardini M.
- Feliciangeli M.
- Assalve D.
- Stingeni L.
- Stanganelli I.
- Magi S.
- Cusano F.
- Sarracco G.
- Manfredi G.
- Magrini L.
- Di Landro A.
- Lo Scocco G.
- Di Lernia V.
- Barba A.
- Tessari G.
- Fenizi G.
- Altobella A.
- Nardini P.
- De Giorgi V.
- Pezzarossa E.
- Morelli R.
- Frassetto A.
- Cellini A.
- Simonetti O.
- Offidani A.
- Virgili A.
- Zampino M. R.
- Cainelli G.
- Villano P.
- Ausilia A.
- Ferraiolo S.
- Flaminio C.
- Filotico R.
- Lassandro M. E.
DOIAbstract
The frequency of atopic dermatitis in Italian children and its relationship with selected variables were analysed in a large survey of skin health conducted in Italy. In 1997 we conducted a survey on schoolchildren aged 12-17 years from 13 areas of northern, central and southern Italy. For the present analyses, 3179 Caucasian children (1618 males, 1561 females) were considered. A diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was reported in 224 cases (7.0%). The frequency of reported atopic dermatitis was significantly higher in children with asthma (rate ratio (RR) 4.5; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.1-6.5). The lifetime prevalence of a diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was higher among schoolchildren reporting a diagnosis of psoriasis (RR 5.5, 95% CI 3.0-1...
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