From: The impact of hyperhidrosis on patients' daily life and quality of life: a qualitative investigation
Characteristic | Frequency |
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Gender (%) | |
 Male | 21 (30%) |
 Female | 50 (70%) |
Age (years) | |
 Mean (SD) | 34.9 (13.2) |
 Median | 31 |
 Range | 16–67 |
Duration of disease (years) | |
 Mean (SD) | 23.3 (13.6) |
 Median | 21 |
 Range | 3–60 |
Body site affected (n)a | |
 Armpits only | 4 |
 Armpits plus other sites | 9 |
 Palms only | 3 |
 Feet only | 2 |
 Palms and feet | 14 |
 Plantar, palmar and axillary | 14 |
 Generalised | 20 |
 Cranium-face | 4 |
 Trunk and lower body | 1 |
Country | |
 U.K. | 41 |
 U.S.A | 14 |
 Canada | 2 |
 Netherlands | 2 |
 Other | 12 |