Eczema and hay fever in schoolchildren.
In a questionnaire survey of 2,813 children aged 4 to 19 years, eczema prevalence was 7.8% but rose to 21.3% in those with asthma. The prevalence was 5.9% in non-asthmatics. The hay fever prevalence was 12.3% but rose to 36% in those with asthma. The prevalence was 8.9% in non-asthmatics. Hay fever was more common in urban than rural children, but there was no town/country difference for eczema.
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National Children's Hospital, Trinity College Dublin.
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D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D004485:Eczema / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017678:Sex Distribution