Table 1.

Skin Disease Incidence and Prevalence, 2002–2006, per 1,000 Patient-Years, by Age and Sex

Skin DiseaseTotalMale TotalFemale TotalMale 0–4 yFemale 0–4 yMale 5–14 yFemale 5–14 yMale 15–24 yFemale 15–24 yMale 25–44 yFemale 25–44 yMale 45–64 yFemale 45–64 yMale 65–74 yFemale 65–74 yMale75 yFemale75 y
Note: Use of patient-years is necessary in long-term follow-up research because not every patient under study can be observed for the same period (because of death, for example). Total number of patient-years in the registry is the sum of the observation period for all observed individuals. In this case, each month within the 5-year period a patient could be observed counts for 1/12 patient year in the total number of patient years in the network.
Acne vulgaris
    Incidence3.22.44.10.40.45.66.613.317.30.94.90.00.00.00.41.50.0
    Prevalence9.65.413.70.40.47.28.635.066.93.018.80.21.70.00.41.50.0
Atopic dermatitis
    Incidence6.16.55.756.440.47.46.22.58.42.02.70.91.70.41.10.70.4
    Prevalence24.823.825.7108.977.849.935.018.740.611.922.87.611.011.318.210.411.3
Benign neoplasm
    Incidence17.514.020.81.21.72.54.47.916.118.425.519.332.117.923.414.211.3
    Prevalence17.614.021.01.21.72.54.47.916.118.425.519.332.417.924.414.211.3
Chronic ulcer
    Incidence2.11.72.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.50.31.51.05.03.618.727.9
    Prevalence2.52.22.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.60.31.81.05.83.627.632.7
Contact dermatitis
    Incidence2.51.53.50.40.81.11.32.27.11.84.31.24.00.82.53.71.3
    Prevalence4.02.25.80.40.81.11.53.28.72.37.02.47.72.93.63.74.4
Corns
    Incidence3.93.44.40.40.00.40.72.22.23.94.04.15.55.08.410.413.1
    Prevalence4.03.44.50.40.00.40.72.22.23.94.24.15.55.08.410.413.1
Dermatitis
    Incidence53.944.063.462.761.031.241.030.265.335.059.345.266.567.182.9100.792.0
    Prevalence64.753.475.364.361.432.643.231.575.542.167.057.684.589.6106.5147.7119.9
Diseases of the hair
    Incidence1.50.82.10.40.00.71.30.62.21.13.30.92.30.00.70.70.9
    Prevalence2.51.43.70.40.00.91.30.62.22.04.11.83.90.47.60.76.5
Diseases of the nails
    Incidence6.86.07.52.43.44.79.313.38.76.67.94.86.05.08.05.210.5
    Prevalence6.86.17.52.43.44.79.313.38.76.77.95.06.05.08.05.210.5
Diseases of sebaceous glands and sweat glands
    Incidence1.81.52.11.20.40.42.62.54.32.12.51.21.61.70.71.40.9
    Prevalence1.91.62.11.20.40.42.63.24.32.22.51.31.61.70.71.40.9
Melanoma
    Incidence0.20.20.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.30.20.60.40.70.70.4
    Prevalence1.71.02.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.52.21.74.82.12.56.05.2
Pruritus
    Incidence2.11.72.40.00.01.10.90.30.90.62.02.43.13.82.29.710.0
    Prevalence2.2192.50.00.01.10.90.31.20.62.23.03.14.62.29.710.0
Psoriasis
    Incidence1.51.31.60.00.40.40.41.90.91.51.91.42.21.71.52.23.1
    Prevalence15.915.516.40.00.40.90.73.87.713.012.821.020.046.239.346.351.9
Sebaceous cyst
    Incidence10.811.210.40.40.42.50.96.79.315.112.414.913.811.315.617.211.8
    Prevalence10.811.210.40.40.42.50.96.79.315.112.415.013.811.315.617.211.8
Seborrheic dermatitis
    Incidence5.85.06.53.67.63.82.43.55.63.86.46.36.99.26.29.013.5
    Prevalence12.912.813.03.67.65.44.07.09.08.911.717.416.720.814.953.731.8
Seborrheic keratosis (wart seborrheic)
    Incidence7.26.28.10.00.00.20.00.30.32.93.712.216.314.619.321.618.7
    Prevalence7.26.38.10.00.00.20.00.30.32.93.712.216.315.019.321.618.7
Squamous cell carcinoma
    Incidence0.40.50.30.00.00.00.00.00.30.00.00.20.32.90.44.51.7
    Prevalence0.60.80.50.00.00.00.00.01.50.00.00.40.55.40.76.03.5