Table 2. Demographic profile of patients.
Etiology | Idiopathic | Infective | Immune-mediated | Masquerade | ||||
Number of patients (n, %) | 36 | 14 | 14 | 2 | ||||
Gender | ||||||||
Male | 15 | (41.7) | 6 | (42.9) | 9 | (64.3) | 0 | (0.0) |
Female | 21 | (58.3) | 8 | (57.1) | 5 | (35.7) | 2 | (100.0) |
Race | ||||||||
Chinese | 23 | (63.9) | 6 | (42.9) | 8 | (57.1) | 1 | (50.0) |
Malay | 3 | (8.3) | 4 | (28.6) | 3 | (21.4) | 1 | (50.0) |
Asian Indians | 7 | (19.4) | 2 | (14.3) | 3 | (21.4) | 0 | (0.0) |
Others | 3 | (8.3) | 2 | (14.3) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
Laterality | ||||||||
Bilateral | 21 | (58.3) | 6 | (42.9) | 10 | (71.4) | 0 | (0.0) |