Table 1 Demographic details of patients with keloids
Males | Females | Totals | Final total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency of patients (%) | 129 (49.8 %) | 130 (50.2 %) | 259 (100 %) | ||
Causes | Spontaneous | 13 | 21 | 34 (12.83 %) | 265 (100 %) |
Burn | 34 | 42 | 76 (28.68 %) | ||
Sharp wound | 21 | 20 | 41 (15.47 %) | ||
Surgical | 33 | 32 | 65 (24.53 %) | ||
Trauma | 10 | 10 | 20 (7.55 %) | ||
Acne | 21* | 5 | 26 (9.81 %) | ||
Others (sting, varicella) | 0 | 3 | 3 (1.13 %) | ||
Anatomical sites | Face | 13 | 6 | 19 (5.6 %) | 339 (100 %) |
Neck | 14 | 9 | 23 (6.78 %) | ||
Scalp | 8 | 0 | 8 (2.36 %) | ||
Ear lobe | 0 | 9 | 9 (2.65 %) | ||
Pinna | 3 | 0 | 3 (0.885 %) | ||
Upper limb | 34 | 34 | 68 (20.06 %) | ||
Lower limb | 12 | 14 | 26 (7.67 %) | ||
Shoulder | 19 | 25 | 44 (12.98 %) | ||
Lower back | 9 | 6 | 15 (4.424 %) | ||
Sternum | 38 | 27 | 65 (19.17 %) | ||
Chest wall | 11 | 16 | 27 (7.96 %) | ||
Abdominal wall | 9 | 12 | 21 (6.19 %) | ||
Palm and sole | 1 | 2 | 3 (o.885 %) | ||
Genital | 2 | 2 | 4 (1.18 %) | ||
Buttock | 1 | 3 | 4 (1.18 %) | ||
Blood groups | A | 62 | 53 | 115 (44.4 %)* | 259 (100 %) |
B | 17 | 18 | 35 (13.51 %) | ||
AB | 6 | 10 | 16 (6.2 %) | ||
O | 44 | 49 | 93 (35.9 %) | ||
RH + | 119 | 119 | 238 (91.9 %) | 259 (100 %) | |
RH− | 10 | 11 | 21 (8.1 %) | ||
Age groups | A | 18 | 29 | 47 (18.15 %) | 259 (100 %) |
B | 41 | 39 | 80 (30.89 %) | ||
C | 38 | 32 | 70 (27.03 %) | ||
D | 6 | 16 | 22 (8.5 %) | ||
E | 11 | 9 | 20 (7.72 %) | ||
F | 7 | 4 | 11 (4.25 %) | ||
G | 8 | 1 | 9 (3.47 %) | ||
Family history | 29 | 21 | 50 | ||
F.H in the same site | 15 | 23 | 38 | ||
F.H by the same cause | 16 | 17 | 33 | ||
Multiple sites | 29 | 21 | 50 (19.3 %) | 259 (100 %) | |
Single site | 100 | 109 | 209 (80.7 %) S | ||