THE MACRO-LEVEL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE INCIDENCE RATE OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN CHILDREN

Research purpose. To establish the macro-level socioconomic factors influencing the incidence rate of atopic dermatitis among the child population of the Grodno region. Material and methods. We used the data of the official statistical reporting of the Grodno Regional Department of Statistics, annual report forms «Form 1 – children» provided by the medical statistics office of the Grodno Regional Clinical Children's Hospital for the period of 2000–2013 years. Results. The factorial analysis revealed 3 main factors influencing the incidence rate of atopic dermatitis among children aged 0–14 years during 2000–2013: the factors characterizing the population's level of living; the factors of living conditions; medico-demographic factors in combination with the factors of the population's level of living. The regression equations demonstrating the relationship between the incidence rate of atopic dermatitis and the established factors are presented. Conclusion. The received results can serve as the basis for the directed analysis of regional risk factors of atopic dermatitis in children.