TABLE 5.
Psychiatric comorbidity frequency in dermatological disease sub-groups
| Dermatological disease sub-groups | Psychiatric comorbidity (n=145) | No-psychiatric comorbidity (n=106) | X2 | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflammatory dermatoses | 24 (16.6) | 31(29.2) | 5.76 | 0.016 |
| Eczematous and allergic dermatoses | 31 (21.4) | 12 (11.3) | 4.36 | 0.037 |
| Acneiform dermatoses | 25 (17.2) | 17 (16.0) | 0.06 | 0.801 |
| Hair and nail disorders | 24 (16.6) | 12 (11.3) | 1.36 | 0.243 |
| Chronic infectious dermatoses | 19 (13.1) | 13 (12.3) | 0.03 | 0.844 |
| Pigmentation disorders | 13 (9.0) | 11(10.4) | 0.14 | 0.707 |
| Others (chronic cutaneous disorders) | 7 (4.8) | 5 (4.7) | 0.63 | 0.525 |
| Others (acute/transient conditions) | 1 (0.7) | 5 (4.7) | 4.25 | 0.086 |
| Genetic dermatoses | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.9) | 0.74 | 0.575 |
Note. *Pearson Chi Square test