Journal article
The prevalence and socio-demographic risk factors of clinical eczema in infancy: A population-based observational study
PE Martin, JJ Koplin, JK Eckert, AJ Lowe, AL Ponsonby, NJ Osborne, LC Gurrin, MN Robinson, DJ Hill, MLK Tang, SC Dharmage, KJ Allen
Clinical and Experimental Allergy | Published : 2013
DOI: 10.1111/cea.12092
Abstract
Background: Socio-demographic predictors for the development of clinically observed, infantile eczema have not been formally examined in a large population-based study. Few studies of eczema risk factors have included current, objective eczema outcomes as well as parent-reported history. Objectives: We aimed to measure the population prevalence of infantile eczema using novel sampling methodology, and identify socio-demographic risk factors for eczema in the first year of life. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study of infantile allergy (the HealthNuts study, n = 4972, response rate 74.1%) was conducted from 2008-2011 in Melbourne, Australia. Infants were examined for current ecze..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The HealthNuts Study is funded by the Australian National Health & Medical Research Council, the Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation and AnaphylaxiStop. K.J.A. is a Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellow which included funding for N.J.O for this study. P.E.M. and J.J.K. are recipients of Australian Postgraduate Awards and David Danks Memorial Scholarships (MCRI). S.C.D., L.C.G., A.J.L. and A-L.P. hold National Health and Medical Research Council awards. The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is supported by funding from the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Programme.