Hordeolum and other deep inflammation of eyelid
Description
hordeolum: Hordeolum is a sequelae of infectious and parasitic disease consisting of an infection of the sebaceous glands at the base of the eyelashes. Styes are generally caused by a Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infection.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | H7_HORDEOLUM |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-8: 362 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-8: 362 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 465 | 278 | 187 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 46.85 | 46.1 | 47.96 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.15 | 1.44 | 3.21 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 5.59 | 6.12 | 4.81 |
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