Table 1.
Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of the Patients and Lesions
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 23 (76.6) |
| Male | 7 (23.4) |
| Age (years); mean ± SD | 42.50 ± 12.74 |
| Duration of disease(years); mean ± SD | 5.41 ± 6.90 |
| Rosacea subytpe | |
| Erythematotelangiectatic | 17 (56.6) |
| Papulopustular | 13 (43.4) |
| Total number of samples | |
| Lesions | 60 (72.2) |
| Controls | 23 (27.8) |
| Location of lesions | |
| Cheek | 38 (63.3) |
| Chin | 11 (18.3) |
| Forehead | 7 (11.6) |
| Nose | 4 (6.8) |