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.