Sinikumpu Suvi-Päivikki, Huilaja Laura, Jokelainen Jari, Koiranen Markku, Auvinen Juha, Hägg Päivi M, Wikström Erika, Timonen Markku, Tasanen Kaisa
Department of Dermatology, Medical Research Center, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Unit of General Practice, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
PLoS One. 2014 Jun 9;9(6):e99533. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099533. eCollection 2014.
To determine the overall prevalence of skin diseases a whole-body skin examination was performed for 1,932 members (46-years of age) of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort (NFBC 1966), which is a comprehensive longitudinal research program (N = 12,058). A high prevalence of all skin diseases needing treatment was found (N = 1,158). Half of the cases of skin findings were evaluated to be serious enough to require diagnostic evaluation, treatment or follow-up either in a general health care, occupational health care or a secondary care setting. The remaining half were thought to be slight and self-treatment was advised. Males (70%) had more skin diseases needing treatment than females (52%) (P<0.001). The most common skin finding was a benign skin tumor, which was found in every cohort member. Skin infections (44%), eczemas (27%) and sebaceous gland diseases (27%) were the most common skin diseases in the cohort. Moreover, skin infections and eczemas were more commonly seen in the group with low education compared to those with high education (P<0.005). The results strengthen the postulate that skin diseases are common in an adult population.
为确定皮肤病的总体患病率，对芬兰北部出生队列（NFBC 1966）的1932名成员（46岁）进行了全身皮肤检查，该队列是一项全面的纵向研究项目（N = 12,058）。发现所有需要治疗的皮肤病患病率都很高（N = 1,158）。一半的皮肤检查病例被评估为严重到足以在普通医疗保健、职业医疗保健或二级保健机构进行诊断评估、治疗或随访。其余一半被认为病情轻微，建议自我治疗。男性（70%）患需要治疗的皮肤病的人数多于女性（52%）（P<0.001）。最常见的皮肤检查结果是良性皮肤肿瘤，在每个队列成员中都有发现。皮肤感染（44%）、湿疹（27%）和皮脂腺疾病（27%）是该队列中最常见的皮肤病。此外，与高学历人群相比，低学历人群中皮肤感染和湿疹更为常见（P<0.005）。这些结果强化了皮肤病在成年人群中很常见这一假设。
