Home
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews
International Journal with High Impact Factor for fast publication of Research and Review articles

Main navigation

  • Home
    • Journal Information
    • Editorial Board Members
    • Reviewer Panel
    • Abstracting and Indexing
    • Journal Policies
    • Our CrossMark Policy
    • Publication Ethics
    • Issue in Progress
    • Current Issue
    • Past Issues
    • Instructions for Authors
    • Article processing fee
    • Track Manuscript Status
    • Get Publication Certificate
    • Join Editorial Board
    • Join Reviewer Panel
  • Contact us
  • Downloads

eISSN: 2581-9615 || CODEN: WJARAI || Impact Factor 8.2 ||  CrossRef DOI

Research and review articles are invited for publication in March 2026 (Volume 29, Issue 3) Submit manuscript

Epidemiological profile and associated factors of psoriasis in Yaoundé hospitals, Cameroon

Breadcrumb

  • Home
  • Epidemiological profile and associated factors of psoriasis in Yaoundé hospitals, Cameroon

Eric Gael Ananfack 1, *, Grace Anita Nkoro1, 2, Defo Defo 3 and Emmanuel Armand Kouotou 1, 3

1 Department of internal medicine and specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.
2 Yaoundé Gyneco-Obstetrics and pediatrics Hospital, Cameroon.
3 The Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(01), 829-835
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.1.1933
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.1.1933
 
Received on 15 May 2024; revised on 05 July 2024; accepted on 08 July 2024
 
Introduction: Psoriasis is an uncommon condition in Africa. In sub-Saharan Africa, prevalence varies depending on the country and studies.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and search for factors associated with the most frequent clinical presentation of psoriasis in our context.
Methodology: It was of a retrospective analytical cross-sectional study, over a period of 10 years. We included the files of patients diagnosed with psoriasis. The clinical form of psoriasis, age and comorbidities were collected. The analyzes were carried out using SPSS 22.0 software. A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: In total, out of 16,943 consultation files, 106 cases of psoriasis were included, i.e. a prevalence of 0.7%. The average age in our population was 38.1 ± 21.4 years with a male predominance, a sex ratio of 1.8. The most common clinical form was psoriasis vulgaris (69.9%). The most common comorbidities were hypertension (4.7%), followed by metabolic syndrome (3.7%), and HIV infection (3.7%). After multivariate analysis, being a pupil or student increased the risk of developing psoriasis vulgaris (7.2[1.1-6]; p<0.046).
Conclusion: Psoriasis vulgaris is the most frequent clinical form in the city of Yaoundé, being a pupil or student is a factor associated with common psoriasis.
 
Psoriasis; Associated factors; Yaoundé; Cameroon
 
https://wjarr.com/sites/default/files/fulltext_pdf/WJARR-2024-1933.pdf

Preview Article PDF

Eric Gael Ananfack, Grace Anita Nkoro, Defo Defo and Emmanuel Armand Kouotou. Epidemiological profile and associated factors of psoriasis in Yaoundé hospitals, Cameroon. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(1), 829-835. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.1.1933

Copyright © Author(s). All rights reserved. This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated.

All statements, opinions, and data contained in this publication are solely those of the individual author(s) and contributor(s). The journal, editors, reviewers, and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for the content, including accuracy, completeness, or any consequences arising from its use.

Get Certificates

Get Publication Certificate

Download LoA

Check Corssref DOI details

Issue details

Issue Cover Page

Editorial Board

Table of content

Copyright © 2026 World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews - All rights reserved

Developed & Designed by VS Infosolution