Epidemiological Patterns of Skin Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 4

Comparison between males and females regarding the skin diseases pattern in Saudi Arabia.

Skin diseases	Males	Total	Females	Total	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Pigmentary Disorder
Melanocytic nevi	48	944	92	1425	0.48 (0.33, 0.69)
Postinflammatory hypo and hyperpigmentation	20	1185	41	1735	0.58 (0.33, 1.00)
Vitiligo	149	3671	119	3770	1.20 (0.94, 1.55)
Melasma	18	3218	86	2881	0.18 (0.11, 0.31)
Dermatitis/eczema and related conditions
Contact dermatitis	222	4812	270	4946	0.82 (0.68, 0.98)
Seborrheic dermatitis	93	4250	88	4316	1.13 (0.84, 1.52)
Atopic dermatitis	501	4812	487	4946	1.11 (0.97, 1.27)
Disorder of skin appendages
Acne	353	3566	636	3844	0.57 (0.49, 0.65)
Alopecia	179	4145	378	4390	0.48 (0.40, 0.58)
Infectious diseases
Cutaneous leishmaniasis	185	4250	78	4316	2.07 (1.58, 2.72)
Scabies	25	3671	21	3770	1.19 (0.67, 2.12)
Warts	356	4250	239	4316	1.49 (1.25, 1.77)
Chicken pox	46	3306	25	2891	1.53 (0.94, 2.50)
Herpes simplex	28	3671	21	3770	1.44 (0.80, 2.58)
Herpes zoster	72	3430	62	3460	1.23 (0.86, 1.75)
Bacterial	190	4549	118	4169	1.80 (1.41, 2.30)
Dermatophytosis	192	3430	157	3460	1.53 (1.22, 1.91)
Candidiasis	41	3671	53	3770	0.69 (0.46, 1.05)
Pityriasis versicolor	49	1852	28	2291	2.22 (1.37, 3.58)
Papulosquamous disorders
Psoriasis	163	4250	159	4316	1.11 (0.88, 1.39)
Lichen planus	63	4250	84	4316	0.78 (0.56, 1.09)
Pityriasis rosea	46	4250	55	4316	0.83 (0.56, 1.22)