title: [Prevalence of pruritus caused by 4-aminoquinoline. Cluster sample survey of the population in a Central African town].
abstract: A survey on prevalence of pruritus caused by amino-4-quinolines has been carried out by mean of a set of questions in the framework of a cluster sample survey with 1512 inhabitants of Bambari (Central African Republic). The results were: a prevalence rate of 7, 6 p.c., mainly due to chloroquine; a variation of the prevalence rate according to age: low with children, frequency is maximum in the age group of 20-30 and then decreasing. no difference between males and females; an increase of frequency related to the education level and the socio-professional category.
authors.affiliation: Faculté des Sciences de la Santé B.P. 1383 Bangui, République Centrafricaine.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delmont
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Makando
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Monges
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Testa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002488:Central African Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D000634:Aminoquinolines; D000962:Antimalarials; C001920:4-aminoquinoline
vernacular_title: Prévalence du prurit aux amino-4-quinoléine. Etude par sondage en grappe dans la population d'une ville Centrafricaine.