Table 3. Comparison of the number of male and female patients in each severity group.

	Males	Females	P value
Mild	612 (40.4%)	901 (59.6%)	<0.001
Moderate	1,237 (53.9%)	1,059 (46.1%)	<0.001
Severe	740 (62.2%)	450 (37.8%)	<0.001

The groups were subdivided according to the following eczema area and severity index scores: mild <7, moderate ≥7 and <21, and severe ≥21. Chi-square test was performed to confirm the significance of the differences between the two groups.