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. 2020 Oct 27;2020:5281957. doi: 10.1155/2020/5281957

Table 3.

Pooled proportion of the skin diseases pattern in Saudi Arabia.

Skin diseases Pooled proportion (%) 95% CI
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%

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%

Disorder of skin appendages
 Acne 1.8 1.7%–1.8%
 Alopecia 7.5 7.1%–7.8%

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%

Papulosquamous disorders
 Psoriasis 3.9 3.6%–4.1%
 Lichen planus 1.8 1.6%–2.1%
 Pityriasis rosea 1.2 1%–1.5%