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This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and characteristics of pediatric dermatoses among 1<jats:sup>ry<\/jats:sup> and 2<jats:sup>ry<\/jats:sup> school students in Egypt.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A Cross-sectional study was conducted on 23,203 1<jats:sup>ry<\/jats:sup> and 2<jats:sup>ry<\/jats:sup> school students of both sexes in eight governorates in Egypt between January 2023 and May 2023. A clinical examination for skin diseases was done, and a self-administered, author-designed questionnaire was given to children to complete with the assistance of their parents.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The average age of students was 12.00\u2009\u00b1\u20093.33 years. Prevalence of skin diseases was 37.9%. Positive family history of skin disease (aOR 3.482, 95% CI: 2.871\u20134.222, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), sanitary water disposal (aOR 3.846, 95% CI: 3.001\u20134.930, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), residence (aOR 1.760, 95% CI: 1.657\u20131.870, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), father\u2019s occupation and education (aOR 1.494, 95% CI: 1.334\u20131.672, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001 and aOR 1.349, 95% CI: 1.251\u20131.454, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001, respectively), and crowding index (aOR 1.469, 95% CI: 1.372\u20131.573, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) were independent risk factors for exhibiting skin diseases.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A high prevalence of pediatric dermatosis was established with associated sociodemographic risk factors, so healthcare and education programs and services should be directed toward children with continuous supervision and periodic examination.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s44197-025-00440-8","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,7]],"date-time":"2025-07-07T12:46:35Z","timestamp":1751892395000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevalence and Patterns of Skin Diseases among School Children in Egypt: A National Cross-sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Azza Gaber Antar","family":"Farag","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zeinab Abdelaziz","family":"Kasemy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ahmed Elsayed","family":"Elnemr","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Areej Abdel Basset","family":"Hashish","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Alzahraa Elsayed","family":"Mohamed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Reem Zahid","family":"Mohamed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marian Adel Youssef","family":"Hanna","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Monica Stef","family":"Said","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sara Gamal","family":"Badra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Seham Senosy","family":"Bar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mai Medhat Mohamed","family":"Ghanem","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"440_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"275","DOI":"10.4103\/0019-5154.97665","volume":"57","author":"M Balai","year":"2012","unstructured":"Balai M, Khare AK, Gupta LK, Mittal A, Kuldeep CM. 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