Other and unspecified follicular disorders

folliculitis: the infection and inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The rash may appear as pimples that come to white tips on the face, chest, back, arms, legs, and head.

Endpoint definition

Name L12_FOLLICULARNAS
Long name Other and unspecified follicular disorders
Hospital Discharge registry ICD-10: L738/L739, ICD-8: 706[3-9]
Cause of Death registry ICD-10: L738/L739, ICD-8: 706[3-9]
Level in the ICD-hierarchy 4
First defined in version DF2

Summary Statistics

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 433 208 225
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 0.20 0.17 0.24
Mean age at first event (years) 46.59 43.51 49.43
Case fatality at 5-years (%) 0.92 0.00 1.78

Longitudinal metrics

All Female Male
Median nb. of events per indiv. 1.0 1.0 1.0
Recurrence at 6 months (%) 27.02 25.48 28.44

Survival analyses between endpoints

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before Other and unspecified follicular disorders
after Other and unspecified follicular disorders

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Drugs most likely to be purchased after Other and unspecified follicular disorders