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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In cross-sectional analyses, we observed significant associations of skin lesion severity with male gender (female prevalence odds ratio (POR) = 0. 87 ; 95 % CI = 0. 79-0. 96), older age (aged 36-45 years, POR = 1. 27 ; 95 % CI = 1. 13-1. 42 ; aged 46-55 years, POR = 1. 44 ; 95 % CI = 1. 27-1. 64 and aged 56-65 years, POR = 1. 50 ; 95 % CI = 1. 26-1. 78 compared with aged 25-35 years), hypertension (POR = 1. 29 ; 95 % CI = 1. 08-1. 55), diabetes (POR = 2. 13 ; 95 % CI = 1. 32-3. 46), asthma (POR = 1. 55 ; 95 % CI = 1. 03-2. 32) and peptic ulcer disease (POR = 1. 20 ; 95 % CI = 1. 07-1. 35).