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Dermatologic conditions in teenage adolescents in Nigeria
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Henshaw EB
; Olasode OA
; Ogedegbe EE
; Etuk I
Adolesc Health Med Ther
2014[]; 5
(ä): 79-87
PMID24966708
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BACKGROUND: Skin disorders are common in adolescents, and the impact on quality
of life can be enormous, particularly when viewed against the backdrop of the
visibility of skin diseases and the psychologically vulnerable period of
adolescence. However, few studies have documented the magnitude of skin disorders
in this subset of individuals. We therefore estimated the point prevalence and
pattern of dermatologic conditions in adolescents attending various secondary
schools in Calabar, Southern Nigeria. METHODS: Using a structured questionnaire,
relevant sociodemographic information was obtained from 1,447 teenage adolescents
from eight secondary schools. Thereafter, a whole body examination was conducted
to determine the presence and types of skin disorders seen. RESULTS: Skin
diseases were seen in 929 students. The point prevalence was higher in males
(72.1%) than in females (58.3%). Private schools had a higher prevalence than
public schools. The six most common dermatoses were acne vulgaris, pityriasis
versicolor, nevi, tinea, miliaria, and keloid/hypertrophic scars, and accounted
for over 80% of the dermatoses seen. CONCLUSION: The point prevalence of
dermatoses in senior secondary school adolescents was 64.2%. Although a large
number of skin disorders were observed, only a handful accounted for a
significant proportion of the diseases seen. This increases the ease of training
community health workers in the recognition and treatment of common skin
diseases. Age, race, and climatic factors are important determinants of skin
diseases in adolescents in Nigeria.
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