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| Incidence of hand eczema - A population-based retrospective study |
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| Author(s): Meding B, Jarvholm B |
| Source: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY Volume: 122 Issue: 4 Pages: 873-877 Published: APR 2004 |
| Times Cited: 29 References: 29 |
| Abstract: When etiological relationship is of interest, the incidence rate is a preferred measure. The aim of the present retrospective study was to estimate the incidence rate of self-reported hand eczema in a sample from the general population and to study the relation of this to age, sex, and atopy. A questionnaire was mailed to 3000 individuals aged 20-65 y, randomly selected from the population register of Goteborg, Sweden. This gave a response rate of 73.9%. Questions were asked about ever having had hand eczema, time of onset of the disease, history of childhood eczema, and history of asthma/hay fever. The crude incidence rate of self-reported hand eczema was 5.5 cases per 1000 person-years (females 7.1 and males 4.0). There was no difference, however, in incidence rate between women and men above 30 y of age. In a Poisson regression analysis, female sex, childhood eczema, and asthma/hay fever were all significantly associated with hand eczema, but only at ages below 30 y. A moderate influence of recall bias and a probable tendency to underreport imply that the incidence rates presented are to be considered as minimum rates. |
| Document Type: Article |
| Language: English |
| Reprint Address: Meding, B (reprint author), Natl Inst Working Life, SE-11391 Stockholm, Sweden |
Addresses:
1. Natl Inst Working Life, SE-11391 Stockholm, Sweden
2. Karolinska Inst, Stockholm, Sweden
3. Stockholm Cty Council, Dept Med, Stockholm, Sweden
4. Umea Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, Umea, Sweden |
| Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING INC, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, MA 02148 USA |
| Subject Category: Dermatology |
| IDS Number: 814RT |
| ISSN: 0022-202X |
| DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.22406.x |
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