Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Assessing patients’ characteristics and treatment patterns among children with atopic dermatitis
Characteristics (n = 867) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 5.9 ± 3.6 |
Females | 438 (50.5%) |
SCORAD: | |
0–15 | 357 (41.2%) |
16–30 | 237 (27.3%) |
31–40 | 141 (16.3%) |
41–60 | 91 (10.5%) |
> 60 | 41 (4.7%) |
Age of onset | |
< 2 months | 229 (26.4%) |
2–6 months | 242 (27.9%) |
7–12 months | 154 (17.8%) |
13–36 months | 149 (17.2%) |
> 36 months | 93 (10.7%) |
History of AD in first-grade relatives | 35 (4.0%) |
Exposure to passive smoking | 134 (15.5%) |
Reported inhalant allergy | 199 (23.0%) |
Reported food allergy | 82 (9.5%) |
Therapies in the last month: | |
Emollients | 478 (55.1%) |
TCS | 396 (45.7%) |
1–5 days/month | 120 (13.8%) |
6–10 days/month | 116 (13.4%) |
> 10 days/month | 160 (18.5%) |
TCI | 39 (4.5%) |
Oral steroids | 55 (6.3%) |