Research Article
Pattern of Pediatric Dermatoses in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Nepal
Table 1
Distribution of dermatosis according to age group.
| | Dermatosis | 0-1 year | 1–5 years | 6–11 years | 12–17 years | Total | | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) |
| | Acne | 1 (0.50) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (6.0) | 538 (16.3) | 547 (10.1) | | Bacterial infection | 11 (5.50) | 45 (6.8) | 42 (3.2) | 83 (2.5) | 188 (3.5) | | Bite reaction | 14 (7.0) | 45 (6.8) | 42 (3.2) | 51 (1.5) | 152 (2.8) | | Drug reaction | 1 (0.50) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.4) | 5 (0.1) | 11 (0.2) | | Eczema | 37 (18.7) | 122 (18.3) | 211 (15.9) | 408 (12.3) | 778 (14.4) | | Fungal infections | 20 (10.1) | 68 (10.2) | 181 (13.6) | 729 (22.0) | 998 (18.5) | | Hair disorders | 0 (0.00) | 4 (0.6) | 44 (3.3) | 44 (1.3) | 92 (1.7) | | Naevus | 9 (4.50) | 10 (1.5) | 16 (1.2) | 26 (7.9) | 61 (1.1) | | Others | 64 (32.3) | 211 (31.7) | 360 (27.1) | 821 (24.8) | 1456 (27.0) | | Papulosquamous disorders | 1 (0.5) | 6 (0.9) | 26 (1.9) | 54 (1.6) | 87 (1.6) | | Pigment disorders | 6 (3.0) | 42 (6.3) | 168 (12.7) | 284 (8.6) | 500 (9.3) | | Scabies | 31 (15.7) | 59 (8.9) | 64 (4.8) | 84 (2.5) | 238 (4.4) | | Urticaria | 2 (1.0) | 39 (5.9) | 28 (2.1) | 81 (2.4) | 150 (2.8) | | Viral infections | 1 (0.5) | 14 (2.1) | 32 (2.4) | 100 (3.0) | 147 (2.7) |
| | Total | 198 | 665 | 1327 | 3308 | 5398 |
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