Incidence of Eczema in Early Infancy and the Prenatal Risk Factors - Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 2018-2019

Liting Deng; Huihui Liu; Dongmei Wei; Jinhua Lu; Chengrui Wang; Songying Shen; Jianrong He; Xiu Qiu

doi:10.46234/ccdcw2021.173

Incidence of Eczema in Early Infancy and the Prenatal Risk Factors - Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 2018-2019

China CDC Wkly. 2021 Aug 13;3(33):693-696. doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2021.173.

Authors

Liting Deng¹, Huihui Liu^{1

2}, Dongmei Wei^{1

2}, Jinhua Lu^{1

2}, Chengrui Wang¹, Songying Shen¹, Jianrong He^{1

2}, Xiu Qiu^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Birth Cohort Study, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
² Department of Women and Child Health Care and Provincial Key Clinical Specialty of Woman and Child Health, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Abstract

What is already known on this topic?: Eczema is a common allergic disease in children, which seriously affects the quality of life of children and their families.

What is added by this report?: The results showed that the incidence of very-early-onset eczema was 12.4%. Primiparity was associated with a higher risk of eczema [risk ratio (95% confidence interval): 1.23 (1.06-1.42)].

What are the implications for public health practice?: Very-early-onset eczema is common. Given its adverse impact on children's health and life quality, this previously neglected public health issue needs to be prioritized. In addition, maternal parity could serve as an indicator in risk assessment and prediction for infant eczema.

Keywords: eczema; incidence; infant; prenatal risk factors.

Copyright and License information: Editorial Office of CCDCW, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2021.

Grants and funding

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant numbers 81673181), Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province (grant number 2019B030316014), Guangzhou Science Technology and Innovation Commission (201807010086)