Table 2.
Clinical criteria for the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis in Colombian adolescent and adult atopic dermatitis patients
| Variable, n (%) | n = 212 | <18 years old n = 47 | >18 years old n = 165 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xerosis | 208 (98.11) | 46 (97.87) | 162 (98.18) |
| Itching when sweating | 160 (75.47) | 36 (76.60) | 124 (75.15) |
| Course influenced by environment and emotions | 151 (71.23) | 28 (59.57) | 123 (74.55) |
| Early age start | 147 (69.34) | 40 (85.11) | 107 (64.85) |
| Intolerant to wool and organic solvents | 105 (49.53) | 22 (46.81) | 83 (50.30) |
| Periorbital darkening | 104 (49.06) | 26 (55.32) | 78 (47.27) |
| Denni – Morgan infraorbital folds | 100 (47.17) | 30 (63.83) | 70 (42.42) |
| Elevated IgE | 93 (43.87) | 15 (31.91) | 78 (47.27) |
| Anterior neck folds | 87 (41.03) | 22 (46.81) | 65 (39.39) |
| Ichthyosis/palmar hyperlinearity | 86 (40.57) | 16 (34.04) | 70 (42.42) |
| Cutaneous infections tendency | 81 (38.21) | 25 (53.19) | 55 (33.33) |
| Cheilitis | 77 (36.32) | 14 (29.79) | 62 (37.58) |
| Cutaneous tests reactivity | 75 (35.87) | 13 (27.66) | 62 (37.58) |
| Facial erythema or paleness | 71 (33.49) | 21 (44.68) | 55 (33.33) |
| Recurrent conjunctivitis | 69 (32.55) | 11 (23.40) | 58 (35.15) |
| Food intolerance | 67 (31.60) | 10 (21.28) | 57 (34.55) |
| Hand and foot dermatitis | 58 (27.36) | 10 (21.28) | 48 (29.09) |
| Pityriasis alba | 51 (24.06) | 12 (25.53) | 39 (23.64) |
| Nipple eczema | 50 (23.58) | 6 (12.77) | 44 (26.67) |
| Follicular accentuation | 49 (23.11) | 12 (25.53) | 37 (22.42) |
| White Dermographism | 20 (9.43) | 4 (8.51) | 16 (9.70) |
| Keratoconus | 10 (4.72) | 1 (2.13) | 9 (5.45) |
| Subcapsular anterior cataract | 4 (1.89) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.42) |