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Prevalence, incidence and predictive factors for hand eczema in young adults - a follow-up study.

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Background

Hand eczema is common in the general population and affects women twice as often as men. It is also the most frequent occupational skin disease. The economic consequences are considerable for society and for the affected individuals.

Methods

To investigate the prevalence and incidence of hand eczema and to evaluate risk factors for development of hand eczema in young adults. Subjects and methods; This is a prospective follow-up study of 2,403 young adults, 16 - 19 years old in 1995 and aged 29 - 32 years, 13 years later, in 2008. They completed a postal questionnaire that included questions regarding one-year prevalence of hand eczema, childhood eczema, asthma, rhino-conjunctivitis and factors considered to affect hand eczema such as hand-washing, washing and cleaning, cooking, taking care of small children and usage of moisturisers. These factors were evaluated with the multinominal logistic regression analysis.

Results

The one-year prevalence of hand eczema was 15.8% (females 20.3% and males 10.0%, p?ConclusionsAfter 13 years an increased 1-year prevalence of hand eczema was found. The significant risk factors for hand eczema changed over time from endogenous to exogenous factors.

SUBMITTER: Johannisson A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3819704 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prevalence, incidence and predictive factors for hand eczema in young adults - a follow-up study.

Johannisson Arne A Pontén Ann A Svensson Åke Å

BMC dermatology 20131029

<h4>Background</h4>Hand eczema is common in the general population and affects women twice as often as men. It is also the most frequent occupational skin disease. The economic consequences are considerable for society and for the affected individuals.<h4>Methods</h4>To investigate the prevalence and incidence of hand eczema and to evaluate risk factors for development of hand eczema in young adults. Subjects and methods; This is a prospective follow-up study of 2,403 young adults, 16 - 19 years ...[more]

PMID: 24164871

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Prevalence, incidence and predictive factors for hand eczema in young adults - a follow-up study.

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