Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Point and period prevalences of eczema in rural and urban schoolchildren in Ghana, Gabon and Rwanda

Abstract

Background  Eczema is a growing problem in Africa, particularly amongst children.


Objectives  To investigate the point-prevalences of eczema by physical examination in schoolchildren living in rural and urban areas and with different socioeconomic backgrounds in Ghana, Gabon and Rwanda. In Ghana period-prevalences were also estimated by questionnaire and compared with the point-prevalences.


Methods  In total, 4839 schoolchildren in Ghana, Gabon and Rwanda were seen by at least one dermatologist. The point-prevalences of eczema were estimated on the basis of physical examination. Period-prevalences were measured in Ghana with questionnaire based-interviews adapted from the ...

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