Primary care and pattern of skin diseases in a mediterranean island

Table 1 Distribution of cases in relation to the type of skin disorder.

Type of skin disorder	Cases (n)	Percentage (%)
Allergic skin disorders	1327	35.7
Dermatitis	674	18.1
Urticaria	524	14.1
Drug eruptions	85	2.3
Erythema multiforme	23	0.6
Erythema nodosum	21	0.6
Infectious skin disorders	968	26.1
Bacterial infections	337	9.1
Viral exanthemas	271	7.3
Fungal infections	203	5.5
Viral warts	59	1.6
Parasitic diseases	52	1.4
Venereal diseases	46	1.2
Inflammatory and autoimmune skin disorders	294	7.9
Acne	85	2.3
Pityriasis rosea	67	1.8
Connective tissue diseases	52	1.4
Psoriasis	46	1.2
Lichen Planus	22	0.6
Bullous diseases	22	0.6
Miscellaneous group	1126	30.3
Insect bites	379	10.2
Pruritus of unknown origin	234	6.3
Burns	63	1.7
Skin tumors	100	2.7
Aktinic keratosis	46	1.2
Ulcers	26	0.7
Pigmentary disorders	33	0.9
Alopecia	22	0.6
Others	53	1.4
No skin findings	96	2.6
No clinical diagnosis	74	2.0
Total	3715	100