Table 1.
Clinical details and the rates of recurrence in KD
| Variables | Recurrence rate (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.072 | |
| <35 years [14] | 35.7 | |
| ≥35 years [18] | 72.2 | |
| Gender | 0.631 | |
| Male [27] | 59.3 | |
| Female [5] | 40 | |
| Location | ||
| Head and neck regions [26] | 57.7 | 0.99 |
| Others [6] | 50 | |
| Multiplicity | 0.446 | |
| Single [10] | 70 | |
| Multiple [22] | 50 | |
| Laterality | ||
| Unilateral [16] | 56.3 | 0.99 |
| Bilateral [16] | 56.3 | |
| Size | ||
| <3.5 cm [10] | 60 | 0.99 |
| ≥3.5 cm [22] | 54.5 | |
| Duration | 0.99 | |
| <5 years [14] | 57.1 | |
| ≥5 years [18] | 55.6 | |
| Primary outbreak | 0.99 | |
| Primary [21] | 57.1 | |
| Recurrent [11] | 54.5 | |
| Smoking | 0.036 | |
| Yes [14] | 78.6 | |
| Never [18] | 38.9 | |
| Systemic disease | 0.104 | |
| Yes [7] | 85.7 | |
| No [25] | 48 | |
| Eosinophils | 0.99 | |
| <20% [14] | 57.1 | |
| >20% [18] | 55.6 | |
| Remedies | - | |
| Surgery alone [10] | 80 | |
| Surgery + steroids [5] | 60 | |
| Surgery + radiotherapy [17] | 41.2 |