Demographics
Labels Dermatitis
The demographics of dermatitis depend on the type:
- Atopic dermatitis. AD is more common among children than
adults; 95 percent of cases occur in children five years or younger.
About 15 million people in the United States have some form of
eczema. The rate in adults is about 0.9 percent. AD is slightly
more common in women than in men. - Contact dermatitis. Contact dermatitis is common in the general
population, affecting fourteen people per 1,000; one health survey
estimated that about 9 million visits to doctors every year are for
contact dermatitis. Contact dermatitis accounts for about 9 percent
of all visits to dermatologists in the United States. Women appear
to be more likely to report contact dermatitis than men. - Cercarial dermatitis. Cercarial dermatitis can affect anyone
who swims in contaminated water; however, children are more
likely than adults to develop swimmer’s itch because they
are more likely to wade or swim in shallow water and less
likely to towel dry or rinse off after swimming. - Radiation dermatitis. Sunburn is very common in the general
population in North America. According to Skin Cancer
Foundation survey, 42 percent of people reported getting
sunburned at least once in the preceding year.
Radiation dermatitis caused by exposure to imaging equipment
is now quite rare among hospital workers because the long-term
impact of radiation on skin is now better understood. - Seborrheic dermatitis. Dandruff, the mildest form of this dermatitis,
is estimated to affect about 15–20 percent of adults in the
United States. It is most common in people from the late teens
to the late forties, and affects men somewhat more often than
women. It appears to be equally common in all races and ethnic
groups.
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