Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Abstract

Magnitude and Associated Factors of Atopic Dermatits among Children in St. Paul?s Hospital Addis Ababa Ethiopia 2022

Tsion Demissie*

Background: Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that commonly affects children younger than five years and may be associated with respiratory allergies such as asthma or allergic rhinitis. AD poses a significant burden on health-care resources and patients’ quality of life but also on patients’ mental health and on their social and emotional functioning. However, information regarding magnitude of AD among children in Ethiopia is limited.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and associated factors of atopic dermatitis in children at St. Paul’s hospital millennium medical college, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2021. Methods: Institution-based, cross sectional study was conducted from December 2021 to January 2022. A total sample size of 385 children aged up to 14 years were included in the study. Data was collected using a pre-tested interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. The data was entered into a computer using and cleaning Epi-info version 4.4.2 then exported to SPSS version 21.0 and analyzed. Descriptive analysis was done to characterize the study participants. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression were performed to determine the crude and independent predictors of the dependent variable. Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR with 95% CI) was used to determine the independent predictors atopic dermatitis. Statistically significant association was considered at p value <0.05.

Result: The magnitude of atopic dermatitis among children was found to be 15% (95% CI: 11.6-18.7). Family educational status diploma and above AOR (95% CI) 0.42 (0.18-0.98), itchy manifestation AOR (95% CI) 21.9 (4.01-119.96), maternal history of asthma AOR (95% CI) 6.31 (1.91-20.78), paternal hay fever history (AOR=6.671, 95% CI: 1.801-24.703), sibling history of hay fever AOR (95% CI) 5.08 (1.44-17.94) and child themselves AOR (95% CI) 10.39 (2.35-45.91) hay fever history were significant predictors of atopic dermatitis.

Conclusion: In this study one out of seven children were found to have atopic dermatitis. Therefore, the finding needs give a great attention towards strengthening national skin disease prevention and control services and implementation of public health policies on awareness, prevention and treatment on atopic dermatitis families to keep care of skin and don not neglect the disease contact health facility services.

Published Date: 2025-01-08; Received Date: 2024-08-19