Dermatoporosis is a chronic syndrome of skin insufficiency or fragility. It is characterized by cutaneous atrophy, senile purpura and stellate pseudoscars. Dermatoporosis prevalence is 37% in ≥65 years.

The objective was to determine factors associated with this diagnosis in >60 years old patients of the outpatient clinic in the Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto " San Luis Potosí, México.

An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was performed. Patients >60 years old were selected. A clinical history, clinical examination, and application of a validated diagnostic self-questionnaire were performed.

Dermatoporosis is a chronic syndrome of skin insufficiency or fragility. It is characterized by cutaneous atrophy, senile purpura and stellate pseudoscars. Dermatoporosis prevalence is 37% in ≥65 years.The objective was to determine factors associated with this diagnosis in >60 years old patients of the outpatient clinic in the Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto " San Luis Potosí, México.

An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study was performed. Through consecutive non-probabilistic sampling, patients > 60 years old were selected, who underwent a clinical history, clinical examination, and the application of a validated diagnostic self-questionnaire. To determine the association of the factors, a multivariate logistic regression analysis, it will be used the PRIMERv6 software with the PERMANOVA package. A p <0.05 was considered significant. The normality of the distribution of the continuous variables was evaluated with the Shapiro Wilk test. The Student's t test was performed on variables that met the homogeneity of variance requirements. In the variables that did not meet this criterion, a non-parametric analysis was performed with the Mann U Whitney test. For the analysis of categorical variables, Fisher's exact test or chi-square test was used. Continuous variables were reported by mean (median) [Q1, Q3] (min - max) and by standard deviations as their distribution corresponds. Nominal categorical variables were expressed as frequencies

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients over 60 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients in whom physical examination cannot be performed due to the use of orthopedic devices such as splints, bandages, etc.
• Patients with whom interviewer-patient verbal communication is difficult due to some hearing or neurological deficit.
• Patients with neurological, psychiatric disorders who are unable to provide reliable information. (disorganized, incoherent speech, cognitive deficit)

Patients over 60 years of age who attended the outpatient clinic of the Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto "

Database of 315 patients diagnosed and not diagnosed with dermatoporosis will be shared for 3 years. It includes associated factors, physical examination and results of self assesment tool.

3 years

The database will be shared with researchers who require it by means of a letter sent to the principle investigator justifying its use for research and attaching a letter that describes the privacy policy to safeguard the information contained in the database.