Authors
- Rasoul Nasiri Kalmarzi 1
- Pedram Ataee 2
- Ghazaleh Homagostar 3
- Majid Tajik 4
- Ali Shekari 5
- Daem Roshani 6
- Vahid Ghobadidana 7
- Sairan Nili 8
1 Allergy and Immunology Department, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
2 Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics of beast hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
3 Medical Students, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
4 Medical Students, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
5 Kurdistan university of Farhangian , Sanandaj, Iran.
6 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
7 Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Sanandaj, Iran
8 Department of Disease Prevention of Health Deputy, Kurdistan University of Medical Science Sanandaj, Iran
Abstract
Background
Atopic dermatitis (AD), often called eczema or atopic eczema is a very common skin disease; AD looks different in infants, children, and adults. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the disease in Kurdistan province.
Materials and Methods
Cross-sectional study using written questionnaires ISAAC where 4,000 students in two age groups 7-6 and 14 -13 years in the province were using multi-stage sampling was carried out so that the first two floors rural and urban communities in every city and in every school pupil samples were selected based on 8-digit code.
Results
The prevalence of itchy rashes in the past 6 months, itchy rashes in the past 12 months and rashes at flexural areas were 7.5%, 8.9%, and 10.3%, respectively; the prevalence was higher in 13-14 years old than 6-7 years old and was higher in boys than in girls(Odds Ratio (OR)=1.44, Confidence interval (CI)= 1.49-2, P <0.001).
Conclusion
The prevalence of itchy rashes in the past 12 month was 8.9% and it was more prevalent in boys than the girls were and in age group 13-14 years old was higher than in 6-7 years old.
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