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. 2014 Jun 9;9(6):e99533. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099533

Table 3. The effect of male sex to the prevalence of skin findings and diseases, compared to females.

Unadjusted RRs Adjusted* RRs
RR 95% CI aRR 95% CI
Benign skin tumor
Dermatofibroma 0.66 0.55–0.78 0.66 0.55–0.79
Cherry angioma 0.81 0.75–0.87 0.81 0.75–0.88
Seborrheic keratosis 0.87 0.78–0.96 0.87 0.78–0.96
Lentigo senilis 0.61 0.48–0.77 0.61 0.48–0.77
Lipoma 2.38 1.40–4.02 2.40 1.42–4.06
Naevus flammeus 0.75 0.64–0.88 0.75 0.64–0.88
Skin infections 1.57 1.41–1.74 1.56 1.40–1.73
Onychomycosis 2.65 1.96–3.60 2.63 1.94–3.56
Tinea pedis 1.99 1.71–2.33 1.98 1.70–2.31
Folliculitis 3.32 2.21–4.98 3.27 2.18–4.91
Sebaceus gland diseases 0.80 0.69–0.93 0.79 0.68–0.92
Acne scars 1.40 1.07–1.84 1.39 1.06–1.83
Rosacea 0.55 0.44–0.69 0.54 0.43–0.68
Erytematoteleangiectatic 0.55 0.43–0.71 0.54 0.42 – 0.70
Papulopustular 0.42 0.22–0.81 0.42 0.22–0.81
Perioraldermatitis 0.09 0.01–0.68 0.09 0.01–0.70
Eczemas 1.28 1.11–1.48 1.28 1.10–1.48
Atopic eczema 0.70 0.46–1.05 0.70 0.47–1.06
Hand eczema 0.73 0.54–0.98 0.73 0.54–0.98
Seborrheic eczema 3.79 2.59–5.54 3.78 2.59–5.53
Eczema nummulare 2.41 1.22–4.77 2.37 1.21–4.67
Eczema infectiosum 3.47 1.48–8.13 3.36 1.43–7.86
Contact eczema 0.14 0.03–0.59 0.13 0.03–0.58
Neurodermatitis 3.34 1.58–7.10 3.36 1.59–7.10
Hair follicle diseases 29.16 19.75–43.04 29.13 19.73–43.02
Androgenetic alopecia 50.74 30.10–85.53 50.73 30.09–85.52
Hyperhidrosis 3.71 1.83–7.50 3.68 1.82–7.47

Abbrevations: RR, relative risk; aRR, adjusted relative risk; CI, confidence interval.

* Adjusted for education.