The frequency of skin diseases among students in a university clinic

This study was conducted to assess the frequency of dermatologic diseases in Turkish university students. University students who visited two dermatology outpatient clinics within the Ege University Health, Culture and Sports Office were included in the study. Each student was examined by two dermatologists. Questions about demographic data and information about the frequency of using the swimming pool were directed to the patients. All dermatological diseases were recorded. Patients were asked to assess and give a score for the state of their mental wellness using the visual analog scale (0-100) during the past month. Chi-square and Student t tests were used for statistical analyses. A total of 1733 individuals, 750 (43.3%) men and 983 (56.7%) women, were included in the study. The most frequently seen diseases were acne vulgaris (40.1%) and fungal diseases (17.08%), whereas the least frequently seen were parasitic skin diseases (0.46%) and vascular diseases (0.51%). The mean mental wellness score was found to be 61.03 +/- 21.34 (0-100, median: 65.00). It can be concluded that students visit university dermatology outpatient clinics frequently and the most common complaints are acne vulgaris and fungal diseases.