Eun Lee, Ju Hee Kim, Hye Ryeong Cha, Eun Kyo Ha, Jeewon Shin, Won Seok Lee, Seung Won Lee, Man Yong Han

Association between atopic dermatitis and school readiness in preschool children

  • Immunology
  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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AbstractBackgroundAlthough atopic dermatitis (AD) in children affects diverse stages of life, no studies have reported on the association between school readiness and AD.MethodsThis study used Korean National Health Insurance data and the Health Screening Program for Infants and Children. Among all children born between 2008 and 2012 in Korea, those who were assessed for school readiness through questionnaires in a health screening program performed at 54 and 60 months old were enrolled. AD was defined based on the International Classification of Diseases codes, with two or more prescriptions of topical corticosteroids during the first 54–60 months of life. The primary outcome was the association between school readiness and AD. The questionnaire relating to school readiness comprised six items – cognitive skills, social development, activeness, concentration, emotional development, and language skills. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the associations between school readiness and AD.ResultsThis study included 239,673 children without AD and 38,229 children with AD. The average age at which school readiness was assessed was 4.8 years. AD was associated with vulnerability in activeness (adjusted odds ratio: 1.127; 95% confidence interval: 1.071–1.186) and concentrations (1.170; 1.093–1.254). The impact of AD on concentrations showed consistent results regardless of sex, exposure to systemic corticosteroids and antihistamines, and age at the diagnosis of AD.ConclusionsChildren with AD have vulnerability in school readiness in the aspects of activeness and concentration.

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