Research Article
Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A 7-Year Retrospective Review
Table 5
Comparison of HS clinical characteristics between male and female patients with HS.
| Clinical characteristics | Male (%) | Female (%) | value |
| Severity of HS | | | | Mild (Hurley stage 1) | 8 (25.8) | 14 (45.2) | 0.111 | Moderate to severe (Hurley stage 2-3) | 23 (74.2) | 17 (54.8) | Symptoms | | | | Embarrassment | 4 (12.9) | 0 (0) | 0.113 | Pain | 18 (58.1) | 17 (54.8) | 0.798 | Pruritus | 11 (35.5) | 12 (38.7) | 0.793 | Location of lesion | | | | Axilla | 25 (80.6) | 28 (90.3) | 0.279 | Groin | 9 (29.0) | 12 (38.7) | 0.421 | Gluteal | 15 (48.4) | 3 (9.7) | 0.002 | Chest | 4 (12.9) | 6 (19.4) | 0.490 | Back | 7 (22.6) | 2 (6.5) | 0.071 | Neck | 2 (6.5) | 6 (19.4) | 0.130 | Inframammary | 2 (6.5) | 2 (6.5) | 1.000 | Genitalia | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.2) | 1.000 | Postauricular | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 0.313 | Types of lesion | | | | Papules | 8 (25.8) | 7 (22.6) | 0.767 | Nodules | 22 (71.0) | 20 (64.5) | 0.587 | Sinus | 19 (61.3) | 16 (51.6) | 0.442 | Pustules | 12 (38.7) | 11 (35.5) | 0.793 | Keloid scar | 13 (41.9) | 9 (29.0) | 0.288 | Abscess | 12 (38.7) | 9 (29.0) | 0.421 | Double comedones | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.2) | 1.000 | Fistula | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.2) | 1.000 | Comorbidities | | | | Nodulocystic acne | 9 (29.0) | 8 (25.8) | 0.776 | Obesity | 4 (12.9) | 5 (16.1) | 0.718 | Diabetes | 4 (12.9) | 2 (6.5) | 0.671 | Hypertension | 3 (9.7) | 1 (3.2) | 0.612 | Dyslipidemia | 2 (6.5) | 2 (6.5) | 1.000 |
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