Survey of the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of primary palmar hyperhidrosis among adolescents in Yangzhou
10.7507/1007-4848.201610018
- VernacularTitle:扬州地区青少年原发性手汗症患病情况调查分析
- Author:
YANG Junfeng
1
;
WANG Yao
1
;
SHAN Yibo
1
;
LIU Xingchen
1
;
FAN Yiwei
1
;
SHI Hongcan
1
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, Jiangsu, P.R.China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Palmar hyperhidrosis;
epidemiology;
adolescents;
questionnaire survey
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017;24(10):774-778
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the prevalence and related factors of primary palmar hyperhidrosis in adolescents in Yangzhou. Methods On-site questionnaire survey was performed on students selected by cluster random sampling from the two colleges and two high or middle schools, with each class as a unit. Data were collected through the questionnaire to make the diagnosis and severity grading. Results A total of 3 487 copies of the questionnaire were distributed in the survey and 3 299 were finished, among which 3 083 were effective with an effective rate of 88.41%. Among them, 1 358 respondents were males and 1 725 were females; 933 were middle school students, 809 high school students, and the remaining 1 341 college students. According to the diagnostic criteria, 104 respondents were diagnosed with palmar hyperhidrosis with an overall prevalence of 3.37%. There were 60 (4.41%) males and 44 (2.55%) females. Although the prevalence of palmar hyperhidrosis in males was higher than that of females (χ2=8.130，P<0.05), severe palmar hyperhidrosis was more often to be observed in females than in males, and females were also more likely to have hyperhidrosis in other parts of the body. In addition, the age of the first onset of the disease was mainly 10 to 20 years old and 36.54% of the patients had a family history. Conclusion The prevalence of palmar hyperhidrosis in adolescents in Yangzhou was 3.37%, and there is a significant difference in the gender. The palmar hyperhidros is often accompanied by hyperhidrosis symptoms of other parts of body, and the disease shows an obvious genetic predisposition.
