INTRODUCTION: This is an epidemiologic study to compare @entity3408 @entity1 in the private and subsidized clinics. @entity1 AND METHODS: All @entity1 diagnosed to have @entity3408 in the National Skin Centre from January 1999 to June 1999 were studied retrospectively. RESULTS: More private @entity1 were evaluated for @entity3408 than subsidized @entity1 in the study period (138 vs. 99). The female-to-male ratio in the paying clinics was greater than in the subsidized clinics (3:1 vs. 1:1). The mean age was the same for both groups i.e., 40 years. There was a greater proportion of unskilled workers attending the subsidized clinic (24.2% vs. 5.4%). The mean duration of @entity1910 before evaluation was longer for paying @entity1 than for subsidized @entity1 (31 vs. 22 months), but this was not statistically significant. A significant proportion of the @entity1 had a history of @entity66 and @entity1909 . The most frequent sites for @entity3408 were the face, hands and the exposed areas of the limbs. The most common allergens were @entity3406 , @entity1953 and fragrance in the paying @entity1 ; and @entity3406 , chromate and fragrance in the subsidized @entity1 . CONCLUSION: More female @entity1 with @entity3408 and more @entity1097 @entity1 were seen in the private clinics. The forearms, fingers, feet and ears were more commonly affected in the subsidized @entity1 .

Comparison of XXXX cases in the private and subsidized clinics in the National Skin Centre, Singapore.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'PATIENTS'] @entity3406 :: ('MESH:D009532', 'Chemical') :: ['nickel'] @entity3408 :: ('MESH:D017449', 'Disease') :: ['allergic contact dermatitis'] @entity66 :: ('MESH:D004194', 'Disease') :: ['atopic disease'] @entity1910 :: ('MESH:D005076', 'Disease') :: ['rash'] @entity1097 :: ('MESH:C566404', 'Disease') :: ['atopic'] @entity1953 :: ('MESH:D003035', 'Chemical') :: ['cobalt'] @entity1909 :: ('MESH:D003872', 'Disease') :: ['endogenous dermatitis']
@entity3408 :: (MESH:D017449,Disease) :: ['allergic contact dermatitis']
