Gender Differences in Clinicoepidemiological Features of Vitiligo: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Background. Vitiligo has important clinical and social consequences particularly in the pigmented skin. The present study was conducted to assess the differences in clinicoepidemiological presentation of vitiligo in males and females and to understand the factors associated with spread of vitiligo in them. Methods. This is a cross-sectional analysis of secondary clinical data of 168 vitiligo patients at a tertiary medical centre at Navi Mumbai. We used logistic regression models to estimate the association between gender and clinical characteristics of vitiligo and to evaluate the factors associated with spread of vitiligo. Results. There were no significant differences between the mean ages of males and females; however, males reported a longer duration of disease (6.9 (10.4) years) compared with females (4.9 (7.4) years). Males were significantly more likely to report a family history of vitiligo compared with females (adjusted OR (aOR): 16.87, 95% CI: 2.16 to 131.69). Even though females were more likely to report spread of lesions, the association was not statistically significant (OR: 1.21, 95% CI: 0.62 to 2.36). Discussion. The differences in the clinical presentations between genders highlight the need to understand the different factors (possibly genetic) that may play a part in the pathogenesis of this multifactorial disease in males and females.

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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Hypertension in Hemophilia: Cross-Sectional Analysis of a National Discharge Register

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis ◽

10.1177/1076029616655616 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (7) ◽

pp. 871-875 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Craig D. Seaman ◽

Mariya Apostolova ◽

Jonathan Yabes ◽

Diane M. Comer ◽

Margaret V. Ragni

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

Sectional Analysis

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Natural history of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: cross-sectional analysis of annotated baseline phenotypes

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases ◽

10.1186/s13023-019-1068-7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Robert J. Pignolo ◽

Geneviève Baujat ◽

Matthew A. Brown ◽

Carmen De Cunto ◽

Maja Di Rocco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Natural History ◽

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

History Of ◽

Sectional Analysis

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An Examination of the Ethnicity-Specific Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Substance Use and Misuse: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Croatian and Bosniak Adolescents in Bosnia and Herzegovina

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph13100968 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 968 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Dusko Bjelica ◽

Kemal Idrizovic ◽

Stevo Popovic ◽

Nedim Sisic ◽

Damir Sekulic ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

Sectional Analysis

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Eating alone at each meal and associated health status by cohabitation situation among Japanese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional analysis of the KAGUYA study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-49187/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Osamu Kushida ◽

Jong-Seong Moon ◽

Daisuke Matsumoto ◽

Naomi Yamasaki ◽

Katsuhiko Takatori

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Functional Capacity ◽

Health Status Indicators ◽

Subjective Health ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Care Needs ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

History Of ◽

Sectional Analysis

Abstract Background: This study investigated the association between eating alone at each meal and health status including functional capacity according to cohabitation situation among Japanese community-dwelling elderly.Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the Keeping Active across Generations Uniting the Youth and the Aged (KAGUYA) study in Japan. A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to all 8004 residents aged 65 or older residing in the same Japanese town the participants in March 2016. Eating alone was assessed by first asking whether participants ate three separate meals each day (i.e., breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and those who answered affirmatively were then asked how many people were usually present at each meal. Health status was assessed in terms of subjective health, medical history, care needs, body mass index, depression, and functional capacity.Results: Data from 3057 respondents were analyzed. Among those living with others, those who reported not being in good subjective health and a history of hypertension were significantly more likely to eat alone at breakfast (odds ratio 1.27; 95% confidence interval 1.01–1.61, and 1.26; 1.06–1.49). Depressive symptoms and many subscales of functional capacity were also significantly associated with eating alone at breakfast, lunch, and dinner (P < 0.05). Among those living alone, those eating alone at breakfast had lower scores for indicators of functional capacity including information practice (P = 0.010) and total scores (P = 0.049).Conclusions: For both cohabitation situations, many health status indicators were related to eating alone at each meal, especially breakfast.

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Prevalence of malnourishment and predictive factors associated with the nutritional status of gynecologic cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional analysis

10.3802/jgo.2021.32.s1.m06 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Khemmanat Sanguanwongthong ◽

Prapaporn Suprasert

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Predictive Factors ◽

Gynecologic Cancer ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

Sectional Analysis

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Cross-sectional analysis of the prevalence and predictors of statin utilisation in Ireland with a focus on primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018524 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. e018524 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Paula Byrne ◽

John Cullinan ◽

Catríona Murphy ◽

Susan M Smith

Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Primary Prevention ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

History Of ◽

Base Category ◽

Sectional Analysis ◽

Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease

ObjectiveTo describe the prevalence of statin utilisation by people aged over 50 years in Ireland and the factors associated with the likelihood of using a statin, focusing particularly on those using statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD).MethodsThis is a cross-sectional analysis of cardiovascular risk and sociodemographic factors associated with statin utilisation from wave 1 of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. A hierarchy of indications for statin utilisation, consisting of eight mutually exclusive levels of CVD-related diagnoses, was created. Participants were assigned one level of indication. The prevalence of statin utilisation was calculated. The likelihood that an individual was using a statin was estimated using a multivariable logistic regression model, controlling for cardiovascular risk and sociodemographic factors.ResultsIn this nationally representative sample (n=5618) of community-dwelling participants aged 50 years and over, 1715 (30.5%) were taking statins. Of these, 65.0% (57.3% of men and 72.7% of women) were doing so for the primary prevention of CVD. Thus, almost two-thirds of those taking statins did so for primary prevention and there was a notable difference between women and men in this regard. We also found that statin utilisation was highest among those with a prior history of CVD and was significantly associated with age (compared with the base category 50–64 years; 65–74 years OR 1.38 (95% CI 1.16 to 1.65); 75+ OR 1.33 (95% CI 1.04 to 1.69)), living with a spouse or partner (compared with the base category living alone; OR 1.35 (95% CI 1.10 to 1.65)), polypharmacy (OR 1.74 (95% CI 1.39 to 2.19)) and frequency of general practitioner visits (compared with the base category 0 visits per year; 1–2 visits OR 2.46 (95% CI 1.80 to 3.35); 3–4 visits OR 3.24 (95% CI 2.34 to 4.47); 5–6 visits OR 2.98 (95% CI 2.08 to 4.26); 7+ visits OR 2.51 (95% CI 1.73 to 3.63)), even after controlling for clinical need. There was no association between using statins and gender, education, income, social class, health insurance status, location or Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) risk in the multivariable analysis.ConclusionStatin utilisation among those with no history of CVD accounted for almost two-thirds of all statin use, in part reflecting the high proportion of the population with no history of CVD, although utilisation rates were highest among those with a history of CVD.

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