Prevalence of skin diseases in pre-school children aged 0-7 years in 12 cities of China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4030.2017.11.003
- VernacularTitle:中国12城市0~7岁儿童皮肤病患病率调查
- Author:
Yifeng GUO
1
;
Ping LI
;
Jianping TANG
;
Xiuping HAN
;
Wenkai ZONG
;
Hua WANG
;
Qiang LIU
;
Fengli XIAO
;
Xiaoyan ZOU
Author Information
1. 200092,上海交通大学医学院附属新华医院皮肤科
- Keywords:
Child,preschool;
Skin diseases;
Cross-sectional studies
- From:
Chinese Journal of Dermatology
2017;50(11):790-794
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the prevalence of skin diseases in pre-school children aged 0-7 years in cities of China.Methods From November 2014 to April 2015,12 cities were chosen as survey spots,and pre-school children aged 0-7 years served as respondents.A population-based study was conducted,and 40 vaccination clinics and 80 kindergartens were selected by stratified random sampling.A questionnaire survey and dermatological examination were performed by trained dermatologists.Results A total of 20 033 pre-school children received questionnaires,whose age was 2.41 ± 1.82 years (range,0.08-6.83 years).Among these respondents,7 823 children were found to have skin diseases,with the total prevalence of skin diseases being 39.05% (7 823/20 033).Additionally,the prevalence of skin diseases reported in the 12 cities from high to low was as follows:66.96% (612/914,Dalian),56.73% (2 310/4 072,Shanghai),55.49% (556/1 002,Wuhan),49.18% (390/793,Taiyuan),47.16% (316/670,Chengdu),41.93 % (566/1 350,Nanjing),41.03% (318/775,Chongqing),35.98% (240/667,Hefei),33.87% (677/1999,Shenzhen),31.37% (554/1 766,Changsha),23.52% (1 107/4 706,Beijing),13.42% (177/1 319,Shenyang).Totally,40 kinds of skin diseases were investigated,and the 10 most common skin diseases were eczema/infantile eczema/atopic dermatitis (18.71%,3 749/20 033),ichthyosis vulgaris(6.25%,1 253/20 033),lichen pilaris (5.73%,1 148/20 033),diaper dermatitis (5.29%,1 059/20 033),papular urticaria(5.25%,1 052/20 033),hemangioma/vascular malformation (3.86%,774/20 033),pityriasis alba (3.45%,691/20 033),infectious skin diseases (2.59%,519/20 033),urticaria(1.71%,344/20 033)and contact dermatitis (0.5%,100/20 033).Conclusion The total prevalence of skin diseases among pre-school children in cities of China is 39.05%,and eczema/atopic dermatitis is the most common skin disease.