Study Ventegodt (1997): study DK 1993

Public:

31-33 aged, born at the university hospital, Denmark, 1993

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 4626

Non Response:

36%

Assessment:

Questionnaire: paper
Data were taken from the medical files of mothers and their babies

Correlate

Authors's Label

Skin conditions at age one

Our Classification

Remarks

petechia are round, purplish red spots caused by bleeding under the skin. a pustule is a little pimple full of pus. Hemangiomas are caused by many tiny blood vessels bunched together and vary in severity. Typically, this birthmark can be just that, a mark, or it can grow larger and larger until treated. Pityriasis alba is a mild form of eczema seen in young people

Distribution

N all:4034,   1:64,4%,   2b:0,0%,   2c:0,9%,   2d:1,6%,   2e:3,3%,   2f:1,6%,   2g:1,1%,   2h:4,0%,   2i:15,3%,   2j:3,3%,   2k:4,4%

Operationalization

Skin conditions at age one as reported in medical file
1:no problem
2:one of the following:
  2b:petechia
  2c:pustule, impetigo
  2d:pityriasis
  2e:prurigo infection
  2f:eczema
  2g:hemangioma(seen at the hospital)
  2h:hemangioma(not seen at the hospital)
  2i:diaper rask
  2j:dirty
  2k:other

Observed Relation with Happiness