Clinico-Epidemiological Profile and Treatment Pattern of Vitiligo in Selected Dermatological Clinics of Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia

Table 2

Epidemiological profile of vitiligo in the selected dermatologic clinics in Mekelle city, Ethiopia, from the years 2017 to 2019.

Variable	Frequency (percent)
Gender
Male	50 (63.3)
female	29 (36.7)
Age (years)
<12	9 (11.4)
13–19	15 (19.0)
20–59	44 (55.7)
>60	11 (13.9)
Marital status
Single	42 (53.2)
Married	30 (38.0)
Divorced	4 (5.1)
Widowed	3 (3.7)
Religion
Orthodox	51 (64.6)
Muslim	28 (35.4)
Residence
Urban	60 (75.9)
Rural	19 (24.1)
Type of occupation
Professionals	11 (13.8)
Craft and related workers	10 (12.5)
Plant and machine operators	8 (10)
Elementary occupations	8 (10)
Level of education
Higher	31 (39.2)
Secondary	18 (22.8)
Primary	22 (27.8)
No schooling	8 (10.2)
Substance habit
Yes	27 (34.2)
No	52 (65.8)
Type of substance habit
Smoking	11 (40.7)
Alcohol use	16 (59.3)