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 3.0-10.1) and vitiligo, (RR 16.1, 95% CI 6.5-39.5). This study gives estimates of the lifetime prevalence of atopic dermatitis in adolescents in Italy and emphasizes the direct association between the condition and other immune-related skin diseases. © 2009 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2009 Acta Dermato-Venereologica.
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., et al.. - In: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. - ISSN 0001-5555. - 89:2(2009), pp. 122-125. [10.2340/00015555-0591]
Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Italian schoolchildren: Factors affecting its variation
Stanganelli I.;
2009-01-01
Abstract
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 3.0-10.1) and vitiligo, (RR 16.1, 95% CI 6.5-39.5). This study gives estimates of the lifetime prevalence of atopic dermatitis in adolescents in Italy and emphasizes the direct association between the condition and other immune-related skin diseases. © 2009 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2009 Acta Dermato-Venereologica.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
