Common Dermatoses in Children Referred to a Specialized Pediatric Dermatology Service in Mexico: A Comparative Study between Two Decades

Table 3

Most frequent dermatoses by gender 1994–2003.

Diagnosis	Male; N (%)	Female; N (%)	P
Atopic dermatitis	415 (14.5)	464 (14.7)	0.88
Warts	186 (6.5)	213 (6.7)	0.75
Acne	165 (5.8)	168 (5.3)	0.47
Pityriasis alba	105 (3.7)	135 (4.3)	0.26
Melanocytic nevi	103 (3.6)	129 (4.1)	0.36
Xerosis	99 (3.5)	116 (3.7)	0.71
Keratosis pilar	84 (2.9)	108 (3.4)	0.32
Seborrheic dermatitis	86 (3.0)	57 (1.8)	<0.01
Hemangioma	35 (1.2)	101 (3.2)	<0.01
Papular urticaria	78 (2.7)	57 (1.8)	0.02
Miliaria	74 (2.6)	44 (1.4)	<0.01
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation	57 (2.0)	48 (1.5)	0.19
Alopecia areata	51 (1.8)	49 (1.5)	0.54
Scars	32 (1.1)	67 (2.1)	<0.01
Vitiligo	46 (1.6)	44 (1.4)	0.55
Contact dermatitis	38 (1.3)	51 (1.6)	0.42
Neurofibromatosis	52 (1.8)	32 (1.0)	0.10
Dermatophytosis	44 (1.5)	40 (1.3)	0.43
Vascular malformation	40 (1.4)	36 (1.1)	0.43
Insect bite	41 (1.4)	33 (1.0)	0.21

N: number of patient referrals.