Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A 7-Year Retrospective Review

Table 6

Comparison of clinical characteristics of HS among different ethnicity group.

Clinical characteristics	Malay; (%)	Chinese; (%)	Indian; (%)	Others; (%)	Total	value
Severity of HS
Mild	9 (34.6)	3 (27.3)	9 (40.9)	1 (33.3)	22 (35.5)	0.892
Moderate-severe	17 (65.4)	8 (72.7)	13 (59.1)	2 (66.7)	40 (64.5)
Symptoms
Pain	14 (53.8)	4 (36.4)	15 (68.2)	2 (66.7)	35 (56.5)	0.357
Pruritus	8 (30.8)	3 (27.3)	10 (45.5)	2 (66.7)	23 (37.1)	0.443
Embarrassment	1 (3.8)	1 (9.1)	1 (4.5)	1 (33.3)	12 (19.4)	0.246
Location of lesion
Axilla	23 (88.5)	6 (54.5)	21 (95.5)	3 (100)	53 (85.5)	0.022
Groin	7 (26.9)	6 (54.5)	7 (31.8)	1 (33.3)	21 (33.9)	0.440
Gluteal	6 (23.1)	7 (63.6)	5 (22.7)	0 (0)	18 (29)	0.061
Chest	5 (19.2)	0 (0)	5 (22.7)	0 (0)	10 (16.1)	0.310
Back	4 (15.4)	4 (36.4)	1 (4.5)	0 (0)	9 (14.5)	0.089
Neck	4 (15.4)	2 (18.2)	2 (9.1)	0 (0)	8 (12.9)	0.766
Inframammary	3 (11.5)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (33.3)	4 (6.5)	0.072
Genitalia	1 (3.8)	0 (0)	1 (4.5)	0 (0)	2 (3.2)	0.892
Postauricular	1 (3.8)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (1.6)	0.704
Types of lesion
Nodules	18 (69.2)	8 (72.7)	15 (68.2)	1 (33.3)	42 (67.7)	0.620
Sinus	14 (53.8)	8 (72.7)	11 (50.0)	2 (66.7)	35 (56.5)	0.624
Pustules	6 (23.1)	6 (54.5)	9 (40.9)	2 (66.7)	23 (37.1)	0.180
Keloid scar	9 (34.6)	6 (54.5)	7 (31.8)	0 (0)	22 (35.5)	0.316
Abscess	7 (26.9)	4 (36.4)	8 (36.4)	2 (66.7)	21 (33.9)	0.553
Double comedones	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (4.5)	1 (33.3)	2 (3.2)	0.083
Fistula	2 (7.7)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (3.2)	0.413
Comorbidities
Acne conglobata/nodulocystic	8 (30.8)	3 (27.3)	6 (27.3)	0 (0)	17 (27.4)	0.734
Obesity	5 (19.2)	1 (9.1)	3 (13.6)	0 (0)	9 (14.5)	0.741
Diabetes	3 (11.5)	2 (18.2)	0 (0)	1 (33.3)	6 (9.7)	0.152
Hypertension	1 (3.8)	3 (27.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	4 (6.5)	0.039
Dyslipidemia	1 (3.8)	2 (18.2)	0 (0)	1 (33.3)	4 (6.5)	0.031