Association of atopic dermatitis with delinquent behaviors in US children and adolescents

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Childhood atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with chronic itch, pain and sleep disturbance, which may predispose children to high-risk behaviors in their school and home environments. We examined the association between AD and delinquent/high-risk behaviors in children and adolescents. Data were analyzed from The Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a longitudinal birth cohort study consisting of 4898 children born in urban cities between 1998 and 2000. A 1-year history of AD was associated with ≥ 75th percentile of mean delinquent behavior scores at age 9 (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) [95% confidence interval] 1.39 [1.14-1.68]), but not age 15 (1.05 [0.86-1.29]). At age 9, a 1-year history of AD was associated with a higher number of delinquent behaviors (adjusted risk ratio [95% CI] 1.12 [1.03-1.23]). AD at ages 5 (aOR [95%CI] 1.31 [1.04-1.64]) and 9 (1.38 [1.14-1.67]) was associated with the highest quartile of mean delinquent behavior scores at ages 9 or 15. Children with AD persisting at multiple age groups had significantly increased odds of ≥ 75th percentile of mean delinquent behavior scores at age 15 (aOR [95%CI] 1.41 [1.09-1.81]). AD was found to be associated with the following delinquent problems: damaging property (aOR [95%CI] 1.38 [1.08-1.77]), cheating on a test (1.62 [1.17-2.26]), fist fight involvement (1.47 [1.21-1.79]) and school suspension (1.36 [1.08-1.71]). This study suggests that childhood AD may precede the onset of delinquent and high-risk behaviors later in childhood and adolescence.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:314

Enthalten in:

Archives of dermatological research - 314(2022), 10 vom: 10. Dez., Seite 975-982

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Manjunath, Jaya [VerfasserIn]
Silverberg, Nanette B [VerfasserIn]
Silverberg, Jonathan I [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Atopic dermatitis
Delinquent behavior
Eczema
High-risk behavior
Journal Article
School behavior
Smoking

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Date Completed 03.10.2022

Date Revised 03.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00403-021-02314-y

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NLM335364373