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FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers with atopic dermatitis (AD) are less likely to have atopic dermatitis (AD) than those without, according to a study published online Oct. 25 There is an increase in the prevalence and frequency of bullying. American Medical Association Dermatology.
Andrew Cheng of the Augusta University in Athens/University of Georgia Medical Collaborative and colleagues analyzed cross-sectional data on caregivers of U.S. adolescents aged 12 to 17 years from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey to examine AD versus AD prevalence and frequency The relationship between. Bullying.
Overall, 11.9% of 3,207 adolescents had AD. The researchers found that adolescents without AD experienced higher rates of bullying (33.2% vs 19.0%) and cyberbullying (9.1% vs 5.8%). After adjusting for demographics and atopic comorbidities, adolescents with AD had higher odds of being bullied than adolescents without AD. After adjustment for demographics, the odds of being cyberbullied were increased compared with adolescents without AD, but this association was no longer significant after further adjustment for atopic comorbidities. No association between AD and bullying was found after adjustment for demographics and atopic comorbidities. Adolescents with AD experienced bullying more frequently after adjusting for demographics and atopic comorbidities.
“Adolescents with AD experience bullying at a higher prevalence and frequency than adolescents without AD,” the authors wrote.
One author disclosed links to the pharmaceutical industry.
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