Research Article

Prevalence and Clinical Features of Atopic Dermatitis in China

Table 2

Comparison of AD with different ages.

Variables<2 years ()2–12 years ()>12 years ()

Median age (years, mean ± SD)
Median course (years, mean ± SD)
Gender (men) (, %)38 (60.3)72 (53.3)258 (53.3)
History of allergic disease (, %)47 (74.6)93 (68.9)395 (81.6)
History of asthma (, %)4 (6.3)5 (3.7)88 (8.2)
History of allergic rhinitis (, %)12 (19.0)29 (21.5)106 (21.9)
History of allergic conjunctivitis (, %)11 (17.5)15 (11.1)104 (21.5)
History of AD (, %)8 (12.7)11 (8.1)31 (6.4)
History of dry skin (, %)44 (69.8)100 (74.1)358 (74)
History of flexion dermatitis (, %)25 (39.7)88 (65.2)324 (66.9)
History of infantile eczema (, %)60 (95.2)117 (86.7)108 (22.3)
Itching
 Mild (, %)10 (15.9)15 (11.1)94 (19.4)
 Moderate (, %)44 (69.8)85 (63)227 (46.9)
 Severe (, %)9 (14.3)35 (25.9)163 (33.7)
Clinically suspected bacterial infection (, %)8 (12.7)17 (12.6)115 (23.8)

, One-Way ANOVA test.
, Chi-square test.