Skin diseases among elderly inhabitants of Bialystok, Poland

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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

Variables	PNH residents	U3A students	Total
Age
61–70 years
n	43	39	82
%	43%	39%	41%
>70 years
n	57	61	118
%	57%	61%	59%
Marital status
Married
n	10	50	60
%	10%	50%	30%
Widow/widower
n	47	38	85
%	47%	38%	42.5%
Single
n	26	4	30
%	26%	4%	15%
Divorced
n	17	7	24
%	17%	7%	12%
Separated
n	0	1	1
%	0	1%	0.5%
Financial status
Very good
n	4	0	4
%	4%	0	2%
Good
n	21	58	79
%	21%	58%	39.5%
Average
n	54	36	90
%	54%	36%	45%
Rather bad
n	12	0	12
%	12%	0	6%
Bad
n	9	0	9
%	9%	0	4.5%
Hard to say
n	4	2	6
%	4%	2%	3%
Level of education
Higher
n	15	50	65
%	15%	50%	32.5%
Secondary
n	26	44	70
%	26%	44%	35%
Technical
n	12	5	17
%	12%	5%	8.5%
Vocational
n	27	1	28
%	27%	1%	14%
Primary
n	20	0	20
%	20%	0	10%
Total
n	100	100	200
%	100%	100%	100%

Abbreviations: PNH, public nursing home; U3A, University of the Third Age.

Table 2 Morbidity of skin disease in the study population

Morbidity of skin disease	PNH residents	U3A students	Total	P-value
Are you being treated due to any skin disease?				0.282
Yes
n	34	27	61
%	34%	27%	30.5%
No
n	66	73	139
%	66%	73%	69.5%
Total
n	100	100	200
%	100%	100%	100%

Abbreviations: PNH, public nursing home; U3A, University of the Third Age.

Table 3 Dermal diseases among respondents

Skin diseases diagnosed in respondents	PNH residents	U3A students	Total	P-value
Atopic dermatitis				0.124
Yes
n	2	5	7
%	5.9%	18.5%	11.5%
No
n	32	22	54
%	94.1%	81.5%	88.5%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Vitiligo				0.696
Yes
n	2	1	3
%	5.9%	3.7%	4.9%
No
n	32	26	58
%	94.1%	96.3%	95.1%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Furuncle				0.868
Yes
n	1	1	2
%	2.9%	3.7%	3.3%
No
n	33	26	59
%	97.1%	96.3%	96.7%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Photodermatosis				0.369
Yes
n	1	0	1
%	2.9%	0	1.6%
No
n	33	27	60
%	97.1%	100%	98.4%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Fungal infection				0.396
Yes
n	8	9	17
%	23.5%	33.3%	27.9%
No
n	26	18	44
%	76.5%	66.7%	72.1%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Epidermal cyst				0.107
Yes
n	0	2	2
%	0	7.4%	3.3%
No
n	34	25	59
%	100%	92.6%	96.7%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Lichen planus				0.868
Yes
n	1	1	2
%	2.9%	3.7%	3.3%
No
n	33	26	59
%	97.1%	96.3%	96.7%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Dandruff				0.868
Yes
n	1	1	2
%	2.9%	3.7%	3.3%
No
n	33	26	59
%	97.1%	96.3%	96.7%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Psoriasis				0.560
Yes
n	7	4	11
%	20.6%	14.8%	18%
No
n	27	23	50
%	79.4%	85.2%	82%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Balding				0.042
Yes
n	1	5	6
%	2.9%	18.5%	9.8%
No
n	33	22	55
%	97.1%	81.5%	90.2%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Angioma				0.254
Yes
n	4	1	5
%	11.8%	3.7%	8.2%
No
n	30	26	56
%	88.2%	96.3%	91.8%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Rash				0.868
Yes
n	1	1	2
%	2.9%	3.7%	3.3%
No
n	33	26	59
%	97.1%	96.3%	96.7%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Shingles				0.937
Yes
n	4	3	7
%	11.8%	11.1%	11.5%
No
n	30	24	54
%	88.2%	88.9%	88.5%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Erysipelas				0.369
Yes
n	0	1	1
%	0	3.7%	1.6%
No
n	34	26	60
%	100%	96.3%	98.4%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Erythema				0.868
Yes
n	1	1	2
%	2.9%	3.7%	3.3%
No
n	33	26	59
%	97.1%	96.3%	96.7%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Ichthyosis				0.369
Yes
n	1	0	1
%	2.9%	0	1.6%
No
n	33	27	60
%	97.1%	100%	98.4%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Scabies				0.107
Yes
n	2	0	2
%	5.9%	0	3.3%
No
n	32	27	59
%	94.1%	100%	96.7%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Acne				0.811
Yes
n	2	2	4
%	5.9%	7.4%	6.6%
No
n	32	25	57
%	94.1%	92.6%	93.4%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Eczema				0.423
Yes
n	1	2	3
%	2.9%	7.4%	4.9%
No
n	33	25	58
%	97.1%	92.6%	95.1%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Granuloma				0.369
Yes
n	0	1	1
%	0	3.7%	1.6%
No
n	34	26	60
%	100%	96.3%	98.4%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%

Abbreviations: PNH, public nursing home; U3A, University of the Third Age.

Table 4 Location of lesions among respondents

Where do you have lesions?	PNH residents	U3A students	Total	P-value
Head				0.585
Yes
n	11	7	18
%	32.4%	25.9%	29.5%
No
n	23	20	43
%	67.6%	74.1%	70.5%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Face				0.873
Yes
n	12	9	21
%	35.3%	33.3%	34.4%
No
n	22	18	40
%	64.7%	66.7%	65.%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Chest				0.937
Yes
n	4	3	7
%	11.8%	11.1%	11.5%
No
n	30	24	54
%	88.2%	88.9%	88.5%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Back				0.321
Yes
n	7	3	10
%	20.6%	11.1%	16.4%
No
n	27	24	51
%	79.4%	88.9%	83.6%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Hands				0.246
Yes
n	15	8	23
%	44.1%	29.6%	37.7%
No
n	19	19	38
%	55.9%	70.4%	62.3%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Legs				0.471
Yes
n	17	11	28
%	50%	40.7%	45.9%
No
n	17	16	33
%	50%	59.3%	54.1%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Sexual organs				0.696
Yes
n	2	1	3
%	5.9%	3.7%	4.9%
No
n	32	26	58
%	94.1%	96.3%	95.1%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Groin				0.422
Yes
n	3	1	4
%	8.8%	3.7%	6.6%
No
n	31	26	57
%	91.2%	96.3%	93.4%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%
Nails				0.274
Yes
n	5	7	12
%	14.7%	25.9%	19.7%
No
n	29	20	49
%	85.3%	74.1%	80.3%
Total
n	34	27	61
%	100%	100%	100%

Abbreviations: PNH, public nursing home; U3A, University of the Third Age.