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Results of a Survey Using a Representative Sample

Pierre Wolkenstein, MD, PhD; Jean-Jacques Grob, MD, PhD; Sylvie Bastuji-Garin, MD, PhD; Stéphane Ruszczynski; Jean-Claude Roujeau, MD; Jean Revuz, MD; for the Société Française de Dermatologie

Arch Dermatol. 2003;139:1614-1619.

Objective  To evaluate, from the patients' viewpoint, the prevalence, management, and impact of main dermatologic disorders in France.

Design  Survey conducted from March 28 to May 6, 2002, with the Sofres Taylor Nelson Institute on 10 000 households using 1 questionnaire per household.

Setting  General community.

Patients  A total of 25 441 subjects from 10 000 households determined to be representative of the French population and regularly surveyed by the Taylor Nelson Sofres Institute.

Main Outcome Measures  Estimation of the prevalence of skin disorders by the French population.

Results  Of the 10 000 households, 7466 (74.7%) returned the questionnaire, which was completed for 18 137 (71.3%) of the 25 441 subjects. Of those, 15 742 reported having had skin problems since birth, or, by extrapolation, 86.8% (47.29 million) of the French population; 7841 reported having had skin problems in the past 24 months, or, by extrapolation, 43.2% (23.53 million) of the French population; and 28.7% said that their skin problems impaired their daily life. However, 61% of the sample were satisfied with their dermatologist.

Conclusion  This survey of perceived health status in France highlights both the prevalence of skin disorders and the underestimation of the effects of dermatologic disorders in public health. A majority of the French population is satisfied with the care supplied by dermatologists.

From the Departments of Dermatology (Drs Wolkenstein, Roujeau, and Revuz) and Public Health (Dr Bastuji-Garin), University Paris XII, Hôpital Henri-Mondor (AP-HP), Créteil, France; the Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille, France (Dr Grob); and the Taylor Nelson Sofres Institute, Montrouge, France (Mr Ruszczynski). The authors have no relevant financial interest in this article.

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