Factors associated with the prevalence of diseases in the scalp: a prospective study in Mugdha Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

This study conducted at Mugdha Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, involved 60 patients with clinically diagnosed scalp diseases, evenly split between males and females, aged 1 to 60 years. The research identified several factors associated with the prevalence of scalp diseases, including age, sex, behavior, family history, occupation, education level, socio-economic condition, hygiene, associated systemic diseases, and hair grooming practices. These findings suggest that both demographic and lifestyle factors play a significant role in the occurrence of scalp diseases.