Skin Cancer and Other Dermatologic Conditions Among US Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

US veterans may be at an increased risk of developing various dermatologic conditions compared with nonveterans.

Objectives

To compare the prevalence and the odds of dermatologic conditions (eg, skin cancers, dermatitis/eczema/rash, psoriasis) between veterans and nonveterans.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cross-sectional study leveraged nationally representative data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Three questionnaires (demographics, medical conditions, and dermatology) were merged from 1999-2018 for analysis. Participants were nonveterans and veterans from NHANES data. Data were analyzed from August 2023 to April 2024.

Main outcomes and measures

The prevalence and odds ratios (ORs) compa

SUBMITTER: Rezaei SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11375518 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature