Do socioeconomic factors impact atopic dermatitis outcome? A single-center study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Race and socioeconomic status are thought to influence the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD), but findings differ between countries and measures used. The role of social determinants of health versus biologic factors in causing these differences is poorly understood.

Objective

We hypothesized that spatially-derived factors correlate with AD severity and patient-reported outcome (PRO) in a pediatric cohort from Chicago, USA.

Methods

Children with AD and caregivers were enrolled from February 2018 to April 2019 in this single-site cross-sectional study. Severity was self- and physician-assessed using validated measures. Patient addresses were geocoded and linked to census tract IDs. Deprivation index (DI) was calculated using variables of the 2018 American C

SUBMITTER: Reimer-Taschenbrecker A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10872729 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature