Table 1 Study population (before matching)
|  | Emollient (n = 45,218) | Non-Emollient (n = 9780) |
|---|---|---|
Regional distribution % | ||
 East Midlands | 8.91 | 10.55 |
 London | 12.5 | 8.67 |
 North East | 1.75 | 3.13 |
 North West | 11.87 | 14.66 |
 Northern Ireland | 3.7 | 1.51 |
 Scotland | 10.79 | 9.62 |
 South Central | 11.62 | 13.15 |
 South East Coast | 7.95 | 11.13 |
 South West | 7.2 | 8.26 |
 Wales | 12.36 | 6.56 |
 West Midlands | 9.43 | 10.47 |
 Yorkshire and Humber | 1.92 | 2.27 |
Age distribution % | ||
 Less than 1 year | 13.43 | 1.17 |
 1 to 5 years | 29.24 | 6.13 |
 6 to 10 years | 7.1 | 3.21 |
 11 to 15 years | 5.64 | 3.64 |
 16 to 18 years | 2.87 | 2.32 |
 19 to 65 years | 26.38 | 63.11 |
 More than 65 years | 15.33 | 20.42 |
Disease type % | ||
 Atopic dermatitis/eczema | 43.62 | 26.24 |
 Contact dermatitis | 2.8 | 6.95 |
 Dermatitis NOS | 6.31 | 14.39 |
 Dermatitis/dermatoses | 1.49 | 2.84 |
 Eczema NOS | 18.36 | 15.12 |
 Flexural eczema | 3.37 | 1.44 |
 Hand eczema | 1.04 | 1.29 |
 Infantile eczema | 13.84 | 1.55 |
 Infected eczema | 2.57 | 4.54 |
 Itch | 2.06 | 7.46 |
 Pruritus NOS | 3.28 | 9.71 |
 Seborrhoeic dermatitis capitis | 0.45 | 5.62 |
 Skin irritation | 0.81 | 2.85 |