Table 1

Frequency of culture results and hyperhydrosis in patients with pityriasis versicolor compared with normal subjects.

Group
Patient
Normal


Culture results
Positive
Negative
Total
Positive
Negative
Total
statistical result

Hyperhydrosis
No
%
No
%
No
%
No
%
No
%
No
%


Positive
37
74.0
13
26.0
50
100.0
9
60.0
6
40.0
15
100.0
f.p = 0.23
Negative
67
72.8
25
27.2
92
100.0
51
60.0
34
40.0
85
100.0
X2 = 3.27 P = 0.07
Total
104
73.2
38
26.8
142
100.0
60
60.0
40
40.0
100
100.0
X2MH = 3.74 P = 0.053

f.p: fisher exact test p-value; X2: Chi square; P: P value; X2MH: Mantel-Haenszel Chi square No: Number; %: Percent.

Tarazooie et al. BMC Dermatology 2004 4:5   doi:10.1186/1471-5945-4-5