Table 3.
Pooled proportion of the skin diseases pattern in Saudi Arabia.
| Skin diseases | Pooled proportion (%) | 95% CI | |
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| Pigmentary Disorder | |||
| Melanocytic nevi | 54.2 | 52.2%–56.1% | |
| Postinflammatory hypo- and hyperpigmentation | 47 | 45%–49% | |
| Vitiligo | 6 | 5.6%–6.3% | |
| Melasma | 2.5 | 2.2%–3% | |
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| Dermatitis/eczema and related conditions | |||
| Contact dermatitis | 4.7 | 4.3%–5.1% | |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | 2.3 | 2%–2.7% | |
| Atopic dermatitis | 1.2 | 1.1%–1.3% | |
| Pityriasis alba | 1.6 | 1.2%–2.1% | |
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| Disorder of skin appendages | |||
| Acne | 1.8 | 1.7%–1.8% | |
| Alopecia | 7.5 | 7.1%–7.8% | |
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| Infectious diseases | |||
| Cutaneous leishmaniasis | 4 | 3.7%–4.3% | |
| Scabies | 0.6 | 0.4%–0.8% | |
| Warts | 7.2 | 6.8%–7.5% | |
| Chicken pox | 6.9 | 6.2%–7.7% | |
| Herpes simplex | 1.2 | 0.9%–1.5% | |
| Herpes zoster | 1.8 | 1.5%–2.2% | |
| Bacterial | 3.3 | 3%–3.6% | |
| Onychomycosis | 2.8 | 2.3%–3.4% | |
| Tinea | 2.3 | 2.1%–2.5% | |
| Dermatophytosis | 6.6 | 5.8%–7.4% | |
| Candidiasis | 1.6 | 1.3%–2% | |
| Pityriasis versicolor | 1.2 | 0.8%–1.7% | |
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| Papulosquamous disorders | |||
| Psoriasis | 3.9 | 3.6%–4.1% | |
| Lichen planus | 1.8 | 1.6%–2.1% | |
| Pityriasis rosea | 1.2 | 1%–1.5% | |