Epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors for dermatoses among military personnel in tunnel environments
10.11816/cn.ni.2025-250223
- VernacularTitle:坑道环境下某部官兵皮肤病患病及其影响因素的流行病学调查
- Author:
Wei BA
1
;
Aiting XIA
;
Lijun LI
;
Ningning ZHANG
;
Zekun WANG
;
Jianjun LIU
Author Information
1. 解放军总医院第九医学中心皮肤科,北京 100101
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Skin diseases;
Tunnel;
Dermatophytosis;
Epidemiological survey;
Prevalence rate
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2025;35(16):2460-2464
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of skin diseases among soldiers performing duties and working in tunnel environments,and to propose targeted pre-ventive and therapeutic measures.METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 537 soldiers from multi-ple sites within a military unit from Nov.2022 to Oct.2023.The survey collected data on general information,liv-ing habits,and details of current skin diseases,including types,symptoms,duration and treatment status.Logis-tic regression analysis was applied to identify risk factors for the skin diseases observed.RESULTS A total of 21 types of skin diseases were identified,with dermatophyte infections being the most prevalent(59.96％,322/537),followed by acne(26.82％,144/537).Further analysis revealed that the incidence of dermatophyte infec-tions was closely associated with the region where the soldiers were stationed[OR(95％CI)=1.694(1.062,2.693),P=0.032]and the frequency of sock washing[OR(95％CI)=1.734(1.023,2.988),P=0.043],but no significant correlation was found between the prevalence of dermatophyte infections and the frequency of washing feet[OR(95％CI)=1.520(0.836,2.824),P=0.175].CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the epidemiological char-acteristics and key risk factors for skin diseases among soldiers in tunnel environments.Targeted prevention strategies are proposed,providing valuable scientific evidence for the prevention and control of skin diseases in similar environments.
