Table 2.
Distribution of skin diseases by age groups (n= 3051).
| Age groups | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease | Total | <5 years (n=158) No. (%) | 5-14 years (n=502) No. (%) | 15-24 years (n=1097) No. (%) | 25-34 years (n=577) No. (%) | 35-44 years (n=342) No. (%) | 45-54 years (n=224) No. (%) | 55+ years (n=151) No. (%) |
| Eczema/dermatitis | 595 | 86 (54.4) | 120 (23.9) | 152 (13.9) | 84 (14.6) | 58 (17.0) | 49 (21.9) | 46 (30.5) |
| Viral infection | 507 | 15 (9.5) | 118 (23.5) | 172 (15.7) | 96 (16.6) | 66 (19.3) | 24 (10.7) | 16 (10.6) |
| Pilosebaceous disorders | 440 | 2 (1.3) | 25 (5.0) | 321 (29.3) | 70 (12.1) | 9 (2.6) | 9 (4.0) | 4 (2.6) |
| Pigmentary disorders | 341 | 6 (3.8) | 60 (12.0) | 134 (12.2) | 58 (10.1) | 43 (12.6) | 31 (13.8) | 9 (6.0) |
| Hair disorders | 231 | 6 (3.8) | 32 (6.4) | 91 (8.3) | 66 (11.4) | 25 (7.3) | 9 (4.0) | 2 (1.3) |
| Papulosquamous disorders | 158 | 7 (4.4) | 41 (8.2) | 40 (3.6) | 27 (4.7) | 16 (4.7) | 16 (7.1) | 11 (7.3) |
| Urticaria | 154 | 1 (0.6) | 13 (2.6) | 30 (2.7) | 40 (6.9) | 23 (6.7) | 21 (9.4) | 26 (17.2) |
| Fungal infection | 151 | 9 (5.7) | 36 (7.2) | 43 (3.9) | 22 (3.8) | 19 (5.6) | 13 (5.8) | 9 (6.0) |
| Bacterial infection | 120 | 11 (7.0) | 18 (3.6) | 36 (3.3) | 26 (4.5) | 13 (3.8) | 12 (5.4) | 4 (2.6) |
| Protozoal infection | 92 | 5 (3.2) | 2 (0.4) | 17 (1.5) | 27 (4.7) | 30 (8.8) | 9 (4.0) | 2 (1.3) |
| Keratinization disorders | 42 | 0 | 14 (2.8) | 14 (1.3) | 5 (0.9) | 3 (0.9) | 4 (1.8) | 2 (1.3) |
| All other | 220 | 10 (6.3) | 23 (4.6) | 47 (4.3) | 56 (9.7) | 37 (10.8) | 27 (12.1) | 20 (13.2) |
Values are number (percent).