Assessment of Predictors of Sun Sensitivity as Defined by Fitzpatrick Skin Phototype in an Ecuadorian Population and Its Correlation with Skin Damage
| Autor: | Santiago Palacios Alvarez, Carlos Navas, Kirsten Falcon, Martha Fors, Nélida Lasso, Karla Veintimilla |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Correlation coefficient Population Sunburn Skin Pigmentation Dermatology Logistic regression Correlation 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Eye color medicine Humans Photosensitivity Disorders education Aged Aged 80 and over Suntan education.field_of_study integumentary system business.industry Racial Groups Univariate Middle Aged medicine.disease Fitzpatrick Skin Phototype Cross-Sectional Studies 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female Ecuador Self Report business |
| Zdroj: | Dermatology. 235:400-406 |
| ISSN: | 1421-9832 1018-8665 |
| Popis: | Background: The Fitzpatrick skin phototype scale (FSPTS) is a widely used instrument to assess skin type. Methods: A cross-sectional survey collected responses from 254 subjects from Quito regarding self-reported FSPTS, gender, age, education, and tobacco and alcohol consumption. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine if ethnicity, hair color, and eye color significantly predict FSPTS. In addition, we studied the correlation between FSPTS and the SCINEXA scale with Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results: Ethnicity, eye color, and hair color are significant independent predictors of FSPTS (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Patient self-reported race and pigmentary phenotypes are inaccurate predictors of sun sensitivity as defined by Fitzpatrick skin phototype. Our study does not fully represent the population of the country. There are limitations to using patient-reported race and appearance in predicting individual sunburn risk. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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