Review Article
Epidemiological Patterns of Skin Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 3
Pooled proportion of the skin diseases pattern in Saudi Arabia.
| | Skin diseases | Pooled proportion (%) | 95% CI |
| | Pigmentary Disorder | | | | Melanocytic nevi | 54.2 | 52.2%–56.1% | | Postinflammatory hypo- and hyperpigmentation | 47 | 45%–49% | | Vitiligo | 6 | 5.6%–6.3% | | Melasma | 2.5 | 2.2%–3% |
| | Dermatitis/eczema and related conditions | | | | Contact dermatitis | 4.7 | 4.3%–5.1% | | Seborrheic dermatitis | 2.3 | 2%–2.7% | | Atopic dermatitis | 1.2 | 1.1%–1.3% | | Pityriasis alba | 1.6 | 1.2%–2.1% |
| | Disorder of skin appendages | | | | Acne | 1.8 | 1.7%–1.8% | | Alopecia | 7.5 | 7.1%–7.8% |
| | Infectious diseases | | | | Cutaneous leishmaniasis | 4 | 3.7%–4.3% | | Scabies | 0.6 | 0.4%–0.8% | | Warts | 7.2 | 6.8%–7.5% | | Chicken pox | 6.9 | 6.2%–7.7% | | Herpes simplex | 1.2 | 0.9%–1.5% | | Herpes zoster | 1.8 | 1.5%–2.2% | | Bacterial | 3.3 | 3%–3.6% | | Onychomycosis | 2.8 | 2.3%–3.4% | | Tinea | 2.3 | 2.1%–2.5% | | Dermatophytosis | 6.6 | 5.8%–7.4% | | Candidiasis | 1.6 | 1.3%–2% | | Pityriasis versicolor | 1.2 | 0.8%–1.7% |
| | Papulosquamous disorders | | | | Psoriasis | 3.9 | 3.6%–4.1% | | Lichen planus | 1.8 | 1.6%–2.1% | | Pityriasis rosea | 1.2 | 1%–1.5% |
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