Schultz Larsen Finn, Svensson Ake, Diepgen Thomas L, From Ellis
Dermatologic Clinic, Fredericia, Denmark.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2005;85(2):140-3. doi: 10.1080/00015550410024382.
Until recently there was no information available on the prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Greenland. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of atopic dermatitis in younger schoolchildren in Greenland. In the autumn of 2000 we used our previously elaborated questionnaire in a cross-sectional study of 954 schoolchildren aged 7-8 years, who lived in five Greenlandic towns. The findings were compared to data on atopic dermatitis from Denmark. The response rate was 65% (622). The lifetime prevalence of atopic dermatitis was calculated to be 14.0% (95% confidence interval 11.3-16.7) using our standard score criteria with an absolute lower limit estimate of 4.5%. Taking the response rate of 65% into consideration this study indicates that in 2000 the lifetime prevalence of atopic dermatitis among younger schoolchildren in Greenland was in the range of 10-15%.
直到最近，格陵兰岛仍没有关于特应性皮炎患病率的可用信息。我们的目标是确定格陵兰岛低龄学童中特应性皮炎的患病率。2000年秋季，我们在一项横断面研究中，对居住在格陵兰岛五个城镇的954名7至8岁学童使用了我们之前精心设计的问卷。研究结果与丹麦特应性皮炎的数据进行了比较。应答率为65%（622人）。使用我们的标准评分标准计算出特应性皮炎的终生患病率为14.0%（95%置信区间11.3 - 16.7），绝对下限估计为4.5%。考虑到65%的应答率，这项研究表明，2000年格陵兰岛低龄学童中特应性皮炎的终生患病率在10%至15%之间。
