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Risk factors for eczema in infants born in Cuba: a population-based cross-sectional study
Ramón Suárez-Medina1, Silvia Josefina Venero-Fernández, Esperanza de la Mora-Faife
1Instituto Nacional de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología, Infanta No 1158 e/ Llinásy Clavel, Código Postal 10300 La Habana, Cuba. ramonsm@inhem.sld.cu.
BMC Dermatology
|March 27, 2014
Summary
Infant eczema risk factors in Havana include young maternal age, child
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
- Epidemiology
- Environmental Health
Background:
- Rising concerns regarding allergic disease prevalence in Cuban children.
- Need to identify specific risk factors for infant eczema in Havana.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the risk factors associated with eczema in infants aged 12-15 months in Havana.
- To investigate potential environmental and lifestyle influences on infant eczema.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional epidemiological study design.
- Researcher-administered questionnaires collecting data on eczema symptoms and lifestyle factors.
- Analysis of data from 1956 infants (96% response rate).
Main Results:
- Eczema reported in 34% of infants.
- Independent risk factors identified: young maternal age, higher child weight, insect sting allergy, rodents in home, childcare attendance, and home mold.
- Infant paracetamol exposure showed increased eczema risk, even after adjusting for wheeze.
Conclusions:
- Findings consistent with studies from developed countries suggest potential causal links.
- The association between paracetamol and eczema warrants further intervention studies in infants.
- Further research needed to confirm if paracetamol increases allergic disease in young children.
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