Table 6.

Referral characteristics (N=29).

		Overall	Controla	Interventiona
Referred		20.1% (29/144)	30% (21/71)	11% (8/73)
	To dermatologist	83% (24/29)	86% (18/21)	75% (6/8)
	To pediatrician	17% (5/29)	14% (3/21)	25% (2/8)
Reason b
	Diagnosis uncertain	35% (10/29)	33% (7/21)	38% (3/8)
	Flare	35% (10/29)	33% (7/21)	38% (3/8)
	Treatment failure	41% (12/29)	38% (8/21)	50% (4/8)
	Investigation of allergies	35% (10/29)	38% (8/21)	25% (2/8)
	Other reasons	10% (3/29)	14% (3/21)	0% (0/8)

^aPercentage within groups

^bSeveral reasons possible