Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis among Korean Adults Visiting Health Service Center of the Catholic Medical Center in Seoul Metropolitan Area, Korea.
10.3346/jkms.2010.25.12.1828
- Author:
Min Joo KIM
1
;
Tae Wook KANG
;
Eun Ah CHO
;
Hei Sung KIM
;
Jung Ah MIN
;
Hoon PARK
;
Jin Wou KIM
;
Sang Hee CHA
;
Young Bok LEE
;
Sang Hyun CHO
;
Sun Ji KIM
;
Jung Eun KIM
;
Hyun Jung PARK
;
Min Jee CHOI
;
Min Ju KANG
;
Kyung Ho LEE
;
Kwang Hyun CHOI
;
Kyung Moon KIM
;
Dong Jae KIM
;
Young Min PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yymmpark6301@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Adult;
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Hanifin and Rajka criteria;
Prevalence;
Physical Examination;
Psoriasis;
Questionnaires;
Severity
- MeSH:
Adult;
Age Factors;
Aged;
Dermatitis, Atopic/complications/diagnosis/*epidemiology;
Female;
Hospitals, University;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Prevalence;
Psoriasis/complications;
Questionnaires;
Republic of Korea/epidemiology;
Severity of Illness Index;
Sex Factors
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2010;25(12):1828-1830
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The point prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) among Korean adults visiting the Health Service Center for health check-ups was assessed. AD was diagnosed based on the questionnaires filled by patients and through physical examination by dermatologists. A total of 3,563 persons completed the questionnaires, and 2,032 persons were examined by the dermatologists. According to the questionnaires, the prevalence of AD was 7.1%, and from the dermatologists' examination, it was 2.6% overall, which decreased with age significantly. The prevalence in men was higher than that of women. Grading the severity of AD according to their eczema area and severity index scores, 70.6% were classified as being mild, 25.5% moderate, and 3.9% severe. Interestingly, concomitance of psoriasis and AD was found in 0.5% of those examined by the dermatologists. Our results suggest that AD is one of the most common skin diseases not only in children but also in adults in Korea.
