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Table 2 Types of diseases

From: Skin diseases among elderly patients attending skin clinic at the Regional Dermatology Training Centre, Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Disease category

Frequency

Percentage

Eczema

62

43.7

 Unclassified eczema

21

14.8

 Atopic dermatitis

13

9.2

 Xerotic eczema

11

7.7

 Stasis dermatitis

6

4.2

 Seborrhoeic dermatitis

5

3.5

 Nummular eczema

5

3.5

 Contact dermatitis

1

0.7

Papulosquamous disorders

22

15.4

 Psoriasis

11

7.7

 Lichen Planus

7

4.9

 Keratoderma

4

2.8

Infections

16

11.3

 Fungal

8

5.6

  Tinea pedis

4

2.8

  Pityriasis versicolor

1

0.7

  Chromoblastomycosis

1

0.7

  Intertrigo

1

0.7

  Onychomycosis

1

0.7

 Viral

3

2.1

  Herpes zoster

2

1.4

  Herpes simplex

1

0.7

 Bacterial

5

3.5

  Superficial and deep

3

2.1

  Leprosy

2

1.4

Tumours

14

9.8

 Kaposi’s sarcoma

6

4.2

 Keloids

4

2.8

 Carcinomas

4

2.8

Vascular disorders

13

9.1

 Lymphedema

7

4.9

 Chronic venous insufficiency disorders

4

2.8

 Hemangioma

1

0.7

 Vasculitis

1

0.7

Autoimmune disorders

11

7.7

 Connective tissue disorders

7

4.9

 Blistering diseases

4

2.8

Vitiligo

6

4.2

 Nutritional and systemic diseases

3

2.1

  Pellagra

1

0.7

  Sarcoidosis

1

0.7

  Diabetic ulcers

1

0.7

Urticaria

1

0.7

Drug reactions

1

0.7