Al-Saeed Wafa Y, Al-Dawood Kasim M, Bukhari Igbal A, Bahnassy Ahmed A
Department of Family and Community Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2006 Feb;27(2):227-34.
To determine the prevalence and pattern of skin disorders among female schoolchildren in primary and intermediate schools in Al-Khobar city, Eastern Saudi Arabia.
This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Al-Khobar city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the period from January-March 2003. It involved 2239 female schoolchildren randomly selected from 30 regular public and private primary and preparatory schools. We used a multi-stage stratified random sampling technique with proportional allocation. We collected data using a pre-designed structured questionnaire and clinical examination.
The prevalence of skin diseases among female schoolchildren in Al-Khobar city was 98.6%. The most common skin disease and conditions group was the pigmentary disorders (91.6%), followed by a group of dermatitis/eczema and related conditions (26.7%), and disorders of skin appendages (25.3%). The common skin diseases and conditions in this study were melanocytic nevi (MN) (68%), post-inflammatory pigmentation (56.6%), scars (26.8%), acne (22.5%), dandruff (18.1%), pediculosis capitis (5.2%) and eczema (3.1%). Postinflammatory hyper/hypo pigmentation was more common among primary schoolchildren, whereas MN, dandruff, keratosis pilaris, acne and folliculitis were significantly more common among preparatory schoolchildren.
The prevalence of skin disorders among female schoolchildren in Al-Khobar city was very high. Therefore, we recommended the introduction of a preventive health education program for schoolchildren at different levels and their families and teachers on skin diseases.
确定沙特阿拉伯东部胡拜尔市中小学女生皮肤疾病的患病率及模式。
这是一项于2003年1月至3月期间在沙特阿拉伯王国胡拜尔市开展的横断面研究。研究对象为从30所公立和私立正规小学及预备学校中随机选取的2239名女生。我们采用了多阶段分层随机抽样技术并按比例分配。我们使用预先设计的结构化问卷并通过临床检查收集数据。
胡拜尔市女生皮肤疾病的患病率为98.6%。最常见的皮肤疾病及状况类别是色素沉着紊乱（91.6%），其次是一组皮炎/湿疹及相关状况（26.7%），以及皮肤附属器疾病（25.3%）。本研究中常见的皮肤疾病及状况有黑素细胞痣（MN）（68%）、炎症后色素沉着（56.6%）、瘢痕（26.8%）、痤疮（22.5%）、头皮屑（18.1%）、头虱病（5.2%）和湿疹（3.1%）。炎症后色素沉着过度/减退在小学生中更为常见，而MN、头皮屑、毛发角化病、痤疮和毛囊炎在预备学校学生中显著更为常见。
胡拜尔市女生皮肤疾病的患病率非常高。因此，我们建议针对不同年龄段的学童及其家庭和教师开展关于皮肤疾病的预防性健康教育项目。
