Skin Diseases among the Old Age Residents in a Nursing Home: A Neglected Problem

Table 3

The most prevalent skin diseases according to age groups.

Disease
Age groups	60–69 years no. (103)		70–79 years no. (80)		≥80 years no. (76)		value
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Erythemo-squamous diseases	31	30.1	28	35	23	30.3	NS
Infectious diseases	46	44.7	36	45	38	50	NS
Benign neoplasm	66	64.1	60	75	51	67.1	NS
Age-related skin changes	89	86.4	68	85	65	85.5	NS
Others	64	62.1	48	60	52	68.4	NS