Table III.
Prevalence of eczema, labeled ever and doctor-confirmed eczema and severity in children and adults
| Symptoms | 6-7 y (N = 20,084) |
13-14 y (N = 25,887) |
Adults (N = 81,296)∗ |
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| M (N = 10,441) | F (N = 9,643) | P value | Total | M (N = 12,671) | F (N = 13,216) | P value | Total | M (N = 40,468) | F (N = 40,815) | P value | Total | |
| Prevalence of symptoms ever | 605 (5.79) | 403 (4.18) | <.0001 | 1,008 (5.01) | 1,309 (10.33) | 1,080 (8.17) | <.0001 | 2,469 (9.50) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Prevalence of current symptoms | 298 (2.85) | 202 (2.09) | <.0001 | 498 (2.47) | 532 (4.17) | 376 (2.83) | <.0001 | 902 (3.48) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Labeled disease condition | 558 (5.34) | 563 (5.84) | .038 | 1,121 (5.60) | 1,390 (10.97) | 996 (7.54) | <.0001 | 2,386 (9.20) | 4,121 (10.20) | 3,963 (9.70) | .191 | 8,084 (9.90) |
| Diagnosis confirmed by doctor | 351 (3.36) | 324 (3.36) | .01 | 675 (3.40) | 570 (4.50) | 394 (2.98) | <.0001 | 964 (3.70) | 2,375 (5.90) | 2,381 (5.80) | .025 | 4,757 (5.90) |
| Moderately severe eczema | 131 (1.25) | 91 (0.94) | .035 | 222 (1.10) | 553 (4.36) | 449 (3.40) | .0001 | 1,002 (3.90) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Severe eczema | 47 (0.45) | 20 (0.21) | .003 | 67 (0.30) | 366 (2.89) | 280 (2.12) | .0001 | 646 (2.50) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
NA, Questions not included in adult questionnaire.
Values are n (%).
Eczema, Itchy rash at any time in the past 12 mo + rash on flexural surfaces.
Moderately severe eczema, condition interfering with daily activities a moderate amount.
Severe eczema, condition interfering with daily activities a lot.
High morbidity due to eczema, rash not cleared at any time in the past 12 mo.
∗
Sex is not defined for 13 adults.