Table 2 Questionnaire used for defining atopic eczema
Question: | Yes, n% | No, n% |
|---|---|---|
1a. In the last year, has your child had an itchy skin condition – by itchy we mean scratching or rubbing the skin? | 90 (39) | 139 (61) |
1b. Has your child has an itchy skin condition in the last week? | 58 (65) | 30 (35) |
2. Has the skin condition ever affected the skin creases in the past - by skin creases we mean one of the following condition you see below: | 65 (72) | 25 (28) |
Fronts of elbows | 36 (40) | 54 (60) |
Behind the knees | 29 (32) | 61 (68) |
Fronts of ankles | 32 (36) | 58 (64) |
Around the neck | 41 (46) | 49 (54) |
Around the eyes | 19 (21) | 71 (79) |
On the cheeks | 21 (23) | 69 (77) |
On both forearms | 31 (35) | 59 (65) |
On both legs | 33 (37) | 57 (63) |
3. Does anyone in your child’s immediate family (mother, father, brother or sister) suffer from eczema, hay fever or asthma? | 84 (37) | 144 (63) |
4. In the last year has your child suffered from a dry skin in general? | 42 (18) | 186 (82) |
Physical examination: | Flexural dermatitis | Dermatitis cheeks/forehead and outer limbs |
5. Is there visible flexural dermatitis or dermatitis affecting cheeks/forehead and outer limbs? | 66 (29) | 81 (35) |