Table 4.
Relationship between demographics and SJS/TEN disease subtype
| Demographic characteristic | Disease subclass | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS n (%) |
SJS/TEN n (%) |
TEN n (%) |
||
| Age category (years) | ||||
| 0–20 | 15 (13) | 6 (5.2) | 12 (10.4) | |
| 21–40 | 29 (25.2) | 8 (7) | 16 (13.9) | 0.547 |
| 41–60 | 8 (7) | 5 (4.3) | 9 (7.8) | |
| >60 | 2 (1.7) | 3 (2.6) | 2 (1.7) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 19 (16.5) | 12 (10.4) | 16 (13.9) | |
| Female | 35 (30.4) | 10 (8.7) | 23 (20) | 0.313 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Salaried | 8 (7.0) | 6 (5.2) | 10 (8.7) | |
| Self-employed | 18 (15.7) | 6 (5.2) | 11 (9.6) | 0.634 |
| Unemployed | 28 (24.3) | 9 (7.8) | 18 (15.7) | |
| Education level | ||||
| Non-formal | 11 (9.6) | 4 (3.5) | 10 (8.7) | |
| Primary | 23 (20) | 6 (5.2) | 14 (12.2) | |
| Secondary | 11 (9.6) | 8 (7) | 11 (9.6) | 0.154 |
| College/university | 7 (6.1) | 3 (2.6) | 0 (0) | |
SJS Stevens–Johnson syndrome, TEN toxic epidermal necrolysis