Table 3.
Characteristics of the participants with the most frequent skin disorders.
| Characteristics | Hand eczema (N = 66) | Lichen simplex (N = 28) | Discoid eczema (N = 21) | Atopic dermatitis (N = 17) | Psoriasis (N = 17) | Acne vulgaris (N = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, Female | 43 (65.2) | 8 (28.6) | 9 (42.9) | 14 (82.4) | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) |
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Inuit | 64 (97.0) | 27 (96.4) | 20 (95.2) | 17 (100) | 16 (94.1) | 17 (100) |
| Mixed Inuit/Danish | 1 (1.5) | 1 (3.6) | 1 (4.8) | - | 1 (5.9) | - |
| Other† | 1 (1.5) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 40 (30-54) | 39 (30-56) | 45 (30-55) | 35 (25-53) | 52 (33-55) | 22 (21-28) |
| BMI, kg/m [2], median (IQR) | 26.5 (24.4-30.2) | 26.4 (23.8-31.1) | 25.8 (24.1-29.7) | 27.1 (24.6-27.9) | 30.4 (24.8-33.4) | 23.5 (22.1-29.8) |
| Accommodation | ||||||
| House/attached house | 43 (66.2) | 16 (57.1) | 12 (57.1) | 11 (64.7) | 14 (82.4) | 7 (41.2) |
| Apartment | 22 (33.8) | 12 (42.9) | 9 (42.9) | 6 (35.3) | 3 (17.6) | 9 (52.9) |
| Nursing home/dormitory | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (5.9) |
| Household crowding | ||||||
| ≤2 | 17 (26.2) | 4 (14.3) | 4 (19.0) | 4 (23.5) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (5.9) |
| 3-5 | 33 (50.0) | 18 (64.3) | 13 (61.9) | 10 (58.8) | 12 (70.6) | 9 (52.9) |
| ≥6 | 15 (22.7) | 6 (21.4) | 4 (19.0) | 3 (17.6) | 1 (5.9) | 7 (41.2) |
| Educational level‡ | ||||||
| Low | 33 (50.0) | 15 (53.6) | 9 (42.9) | 9 (52.9) | 7 (41.2) | 9 (52.9) |
| Medium | 4 (6.1) | 2 (7.1) | 8 (38.1) | 5 (29.4) | 3 (17.6) | 4 (23.5) |
| High | 29 (43.9) | 11 (39.3) | 10 (47.6) | 3 (17.6) | 7 (41.2) | 4 (23.5) |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Unemployed | 10 (15.2) | 2 (7.1) | 5 (23.8) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (5.9) | 3 (17.6) |
| Unskilled work§ | 18 (27.3) | 13 (46.4) | 3 (14.3) | 3 (17.6) | 6 (35.3) | 9 (52.9) |
| Semi-skilled work | 17 (25.8) | 4 (14.3) | 4 (19.0) | 5 (29.4) | 3 (17.6) | 2 (11.8) |
| Skilled work | 17 (25.8) | 5 (17.9) | 6 (28.6) | 6 (35.3) | 6 (35.3) | 1 (5.9) |
| Full-time student or retired | 4 (6.1) | 4 (14.3) | 3 (14.3) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (5.9) | 2 (11.8) |
| Traditional Diet¶ | ||||||
| ≤1 time weekly | 21 (31.8) | 10 (35.7) | 12 (57.1) | 5 (29.4) | 13 (76.5) | 8 (47.1) |
| 2-5 times weekly | 34 (51.5) | 13 (46.4) | 5 (23.8) | 11 (64.7) | 2 (11.8) | 7 (41.2) |
| ≥6 times weekly | 11 (16.7) | 5 (17.9) | 4 (19.0) | 1 (5.9) | 2 (11.8) | 2 (11.8) |
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Current | 44 (66.7) | 23 (82.1) | 13 (61.9) | 12 (70.6) | 10 (58.8) | 16 (94.1) |
| Former | 10 (15.2) | 5 (17.9) | 5 (23.8) | 4 (23.5) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (5.9) |
| Never | 12 (18.2) | – | 3 (14.3) | 1 (5.9) | 3 (17.6) | – |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||||
| No | 31 (47.7) | 16 (57.1) | 7 (33.3) | 9 (56.3) | 6 (35.3) | 9 (52.9) |
| Yes | 34 (52.3) | 12 (42.9) | 14 (66.6) | 7 (43.8) | 11 (64.7) | 8 (47.1) |
| ≤14 units weekly | 26 (76.5) | 9 (75.0) | 12 (85.7) | 4 (57.1) | 8 (72.7) | 5 (62.5) |
| ≥14 units weekly | 8 (23.5) | 3 (25.0) | 2 (14.3) | 3 (42.9) | 3 (27.3) | 3 (37.5) |
| Age at disease onset, years, median (IQR) | 25 (19-40) | – | – | 3 (0-10) | 27 (21-35) | – |
| Missing, n | 29 | 28 | 21 | – | 6 | 17 |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise stated. There are missing data N for the following variables: Accommodation (hand eczema n = 1), household crowding (hand eczema n = 1), alcohol consumption (hand eczema n = 1; atopic dermatitis n = 1). †Mixed Inuit/Danish was defined as individuals with parents of both Danish and Greenlandic descent. Other was defined as nationalities other than Greenlandic. These included Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese. ‡Educational level: low defined as no or primary education; medium defined as secondary education; high defined as post-secondary education. §Unskilled work includes hunters and fishers. ¶Traditional diet: Marine mammals, fish, and game. BMI=Body mass index.