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Table 1 A comparison of characteristics of Albinos and those with pigmented skin

From: Skin flora: Differences between people affected by Albinism and those with normally pigmented skin in Northern Tanzania – cross sectional study

 

Albino

Pigmented

P value

 

N = 66

N = 31

 

Age in years (mean)

28.6

34.8

.057†

Gender (Female)

33(50)

17(54.8)

.662*

Bathing within 12 hours

49(74.2)

25(80.5)

.523*

Medicated soap

12(18.2)

8(25.8)

.412*

Daily bathing

54(81.9)

21(67.7)

.843*

Changing clothes daily

38(57.6)

20(64.5)

.518*

Pustules in previous month

6(9.1)

1(3.2)

.424∞

Skin sun damage

34(51.5)

0

.000∞

  1. *Chi-square test.
  2. †Independent samples t test.
  3. ∞Fisher’s Exact test.
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