A population-based prevalence survey of skin diseases in adolescents and adults in rural Sumatra, Indonesia, 1999

Skin disorders are one of the most common presenting health problems and pose a considerable public health problem in developing and developed countries. A population-based survey ( n = 917) was conducted in October and November 1999 to determine the prevalence of skin diseases in 3 rural villages i...

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2001-07, Vol.95 (4), p.384-388
Main Authors: Saw, Seang-Mei, Koh, David, Adjani, Maria R., Wong, Mee-Lian, Hong, Ching-Ye, Lee, Jeanette, Chia, Sin-Eng, Munoz, Canesio P., Ong, Choon-Nam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
dermatitis
Dermatitis - epidemiology
Dermatology
Dermatomycoses - epidemiology
epidemiology
Female
fungal infections
Humans
Indonesia
Indonesia - epidemiology
Life Style
Male
Medical sciences
Prevalence
Rural Health
Skin Diseases - epidemiology
Skin Diseases, Bacterial - epidemiology
Skin Diseases, Viral - epidemiology
skin disorders
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
survey
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Skin disorders are one of the most common presenting health problems and pose a considerable public health problem in developing and developed countries. A population-based survey ( n = 917) was conducted in October and November 1999 to determine the prevalence of skin diseases in 3 rural villages in Indonesia (Riau province, Sumatra). The overall individual response rate was 96%. Household interviews were conducted to obtain information on skin conditions, basic socio-demographic factors and lifestyle habits. Trained doctors performed a thorough clinical skin examination of each subject in the household. The overall prevalence of skin disease in the 3 villages was 28·2% (95% confidence intervals 24·6–31·8). The prevalence of fungal infections (12·0%) was twice as high as dermatitis (5·1%). As skin conditions are common in rural Indonesia, it is advisable to improve the training of nurses and doctors in the prevention and treatment of skin disorders.
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1016/S0035-9203(01)90189-0