An analysis of 501 consecutive contact clinic consultations.
A simple micro-computer program was used to analyse the results of testing 501 consecutive patients attending a patch test clinic. 64% of males and 71% of females had positive tests; 17% of males and 12% of females had occupational dermatitis; 16% of males and 15% of females had irritant contact dermatitis; and 13% of males and 19% of females had a history of atopic eczema.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000453:epidemiology; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000453:epidemiology; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000453:epidemiology; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests; D012737:Sex Factors