Eczema - How common is it?
Eczema is extremely common in children.
Eczema is getting more common.[3] [4] [2]
- About 1 in 6 children get eczema.[1]
- Most children with eczema (about 9 in 10) get it before they are five years old. Many get it when they are babies.[1]
- About 6 out of 10 children grow out of eczema in their teens.[1]
- Between 2 percent and 10 percent of adults have eczema.[1]
References
- National Health Service; National prescribing centre. Atopic Eczema in primary care. Available at http://www.npc.co.uk/MeReC_Bulletins/2003Volumes/Vol14no1.pdf (accessed on 7 September 2006).
- Barnetson RS, Rogers M. Childhood atopic eczema. BMJ. 2002; 324: 1376-1379.
- Williams HC. Is the prevalence of atopic dermatitis increasing? Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. 1992; 17: 385-391.
- Buckley D. Current management and future trends in atopic eczema. Irish Medical Journal. 1995; 88: 110-112.
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