Table 1.
Distribution of children’s and adolescents’ characteristics studied at the Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte Dermatology Clinic (n=125)
| Variables | Category | Age | Age | Total | Statistical | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 9 years | 10 to 19 years | Test | value | |||
| n=18 | n=107 | n=125 | ||||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Gender | Female | 12 (66.7) | 84 (78.5) | 96 (76.8) | Fisher* | 0.36 |
| Male | 6 (33.3) | 23 (21.5) | 29 (23.2) | |||
| Dermatitis | 1 to < 6 months | 1 (5.5) | 9 (8.4) | 10 (8.0) | χ2=10.50† | 0.0328 |
| evolution | 6 months to <1year | 0 (0.0) | 15 (14.0) | 15 (12.0) | ||
| time prior | 1 year to < 5years | 12 (66.7) | 60 (56.0) | 72 (57.6) | ||
| to the | 5 years to10 years | 5 (27.8) | 9 (8.4) | 14 (11.2) | ||
| Patch test | > 10 years | 0 (0.0) | 14 (13.0) | 14 (11.2) | ||
| Personal | Yes | 11 (61.1) | 54 (50.5) | 65 (52.0) | χ2=0.34 | 0.56 |
| Atopy | No | 7 (38.9) | 53 (49.5) | 60 (48.0) | ||
| Family | Yes | 7 (38.9) | 49 (45.8) | 56 (44.8) | χ2=0.0 | 0.96 |
| Atopy | No | 9 (50.0) | 56 (52.3) | 65 (52.0) | ||
| Not reported | 2 (11.1) | 2 (1.8) | 4 (3.2) |
*
Fisher Exact Test;
†
Chi-Square Test