Relationship between eczema and indoor environmental factors among preschool children in Haikou / 中国学校卫生

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Objective@#To investigate the influencing factors of home environment on eczema in preschool children, so as to provide theoretical basis for taking effective regional prevention for preschool children.@*Methods@#From December 2020 to January 2021, a cross sectional survey of 3 049 preschool children was randomly carried out by stratified cluster sampling in Haikou kindergartens, and the impact of indoor environmental factors on preschool children s eczema was analyzed. Chi squared test and binary Logistic regressive were used to analyze the related factors.@*Results@#The prevalence of eczema in preschool children was 13.6%. Multivariate Logistic regression showed that the positive correlation factors of eczema included the new decoration in the mother s residence one year before pregnancy ( OR=1.71, 95%CI =1.09-2.68), the addition of new furniture in the child s residence when the child was 0-1 years old ( OR=1.53, 95%CI =1.03-2.27), cockroaches in the house ( OR=1.35, 95%CI =1.02-1.81) and cleaning of less than once per week ( OR=1.30, 95%CI =1.01-1.66). The starting age of children s collective life since 3 years old ( OR=0.76, 95%CI =0.60-0.96) had a negative correlation with eczema ( P <0.05).@*Conclusion@#There are multiple indoor environmental factors related to eczema among preschool children in Haikou city. Parents should take measures to prevent eczema in preschool children by paying attention to home environment and the starting age of children s collective life.