Table 1 Summary statistics
From: Assessing skin disease and associated health-related quality of life in a rural Lao community
| Â | Â | Total number | With skin problem | Without skin problem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 144 (42%) | 76 (53%) | 68 (47%) |
| Â | Female | 196 (58%) | 105 (54%) | 91 (46%) |
Age | < 14 yrs | 109 (32%) | 44 (40%) | 65 (60%) |
|  | 15–64 yrs | 190 (56%) | 112 (59%) | 78 (41%) |
|  | > 65 yrs | 41 (12%) | 25 (61%) | 16 (39%) |
Occupation | Farmer | 211 (62%) | 150 (71%) | 62 (29%) |
| Â | Other | 129 (38%) | 31 (24%) | 98 (76%) |
Number in household | <  3 | 67 (20%) | 38 (57%) | 29 (43%) |
| Â | 4 to 6 | 211 (62%) | 118 (56%) | 93 (44%) |
|  | > 7 | 62 (18%) | 25 (40%) | 37 (60%) |
Previous skin problems | Yes | 174 (51%) | 124 (71%) | 50 (29%) |
| Â | No | 166 (49%) | 57 (34%) | 109 (66%) |