Prevalence and risk factors of atopic dermatitis in Chinese adults: a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study

作者：Dandan Mao, Jiaqing Li, Shuoshuo Liu, Ping Liu, Jing Tian, Xiaojing Liu, Ruiqun Qi, Bingxue Bai, Yu Wang, Jianzhong Zhang · 发表于：Chinese Medical Journal · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1097/cm9.0000000000002560 · 被引用次数：20 · 研究领域：Dermatology and Skin Diseases、Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization、Asthma and respiratory diseases

Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, eczema, endogenous eczema, and neurodermatitis, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease occurring in children, adolescents, and adults. Patients with AD often have severe itching and may have other atopic diseases (e.g., allergic rhinitis, asthma, or allergic conjunctivitis). AD has a profound impact on patients’ quality of life. The prevalence of AD in Chinese children has been reported.[1] However, no large-scale population-based study has focused on the prevalence of AD in Chinese adults. The present nationwide survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of AD in Chinese adults. This study received ethics approval of Peking University People's Hospital (No. 2017PHB074-01). Informed consent was obtained from all participants. This cross-sectional survey was conducted in 35 cities of 31 provinces in China from July to December 2017. The pre-estimated sample size was approximately 35,000. The estimated sample size in each region was calculated according to the geographic distribution in the National Census 2010. The cluster sampling method was adopted. Two to three communities in each city were randomly selected for this on-site investigation. Adult residents were invited to complete the questionnaires and undergo a dermatological examination. People with severe diseases or cognitive, linguistic, or mental disorders were not included. The investigators were dermatologists from Peking University People...