Table 1 Characteristics of study participants with psoriasis by gender
Variables | Total (n = 299) | Male (n = 224) | Female (n = 75) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | P-value | |
Gender | |||||||
Male | 224 | (74.9) | |||||
Female | 75 | (25.1) | |||||
Age (years) | |||||||
Mean, SD | 43.8 | ±9.9 | 45.3 | ±9.7 | 39.2 | ±9.4 | < 0.001 |
20–39 | 95 | (31.8) | 57 | (25.4) | 38 | (50.7) | < 0.001 |
40–59 | 181 | (60.5) | 146 | (65.2) | 35 | (46.7) | |
60–79 | 23 | (7.7) | 21 | (9.4) | 2 | (2.7) | |
Marital status | |||||||
Single | 75 | (25.1) | 48 | (21.4) | 27 | (36.0) | 0.038 |
Married | 196 | (65.6) | 155 | (69.2) | 41 | (54.7) | |
Divorced/widowed | 26 | (8.7) | 21 | (9.4) | 7 | (9.3) | |
Education level | |||||||
≤ High school | 65 | (21.7) | 43 | (19.2) | 22 | (29.3) | 0.143 |
College | 183 | (61.2) | 145 | (64.7) | 40 | (53.3) | |
Graduate school | 49 | (16.4) | 36 | (16.1) | 13 | (17.3) | |
Employment status | |||||||
Full-time | 213 | (71.2) | 171 | (76.3) | 42 | (56.0) | 0.003 |
Part-time | 27 | (9.0) | 18 | (8.0) | 9 | (12.0) | |
Unemployed/student/housewife | 59 | (19.7) | 35 | (15.6) | 24 | (32.0) | |
Annual income (USD) | |||||||
< 24,000 | 33 | (11.0) | 20 | (8.9) | 13 | (17.3) | 0.003 |
24,000-47,999 | 99 | (33.1) | 71 | (31.7) | 34 | (45.3) | |
48,000-71,999 | 92 | (30.8) | 72 | (32.1) | 20 | (26.7) | |
≥ 72,000 | 69 | (23.1) | 61 | (27.2) | 8 | (10.7) | |
Duration of psoriasis (years) | |||||||
Mean, SD | 21.3 | ±10 | 21.6 | ±9.7 | 20.5 | ±10.8 | 0.426 |
1–9 | 33 | (11.0) | 21 | (9.4) | 12 | (16.0) | 0.429 |
10–19 | 113 | (37.8) | 88 | (39.3) | 25 | (33.3) | |
20–29 | 89 | (29.8) | 67 | (29.9) | 22 | (29.3) | |
≥ 30 | 64 | (21.4) | 48 | (21.4) | 16 | (21.3) | |
Severity of psoriasis (BSA) | |||||||
Mild (< 5%) | 146 | (48.8) | 106 | (47.3) | 40 | (53.3) | 0.665 |
Moderate (5–9%) | 65 | (21.7) | 50 | (22.3) | 15 | (20.0) | |
Severe (≥10%) | 88 | (29.4) | 68 | (30.4) | 20 | (26.7) | |
Site of psoriasis | |||||||
Head | 233 | (77.9) | 179 | (79.9) | 54 | (72.0) | 0.153 |
Face | 141 | (47.2) | 107 | (47.8) | 34 | (45.3) | 0.715 |
Neck | 82 | (27.4) | 51 | (22.8) | 31 | (41.3) | 0.002 |
Shoulder | 115 | (38.5) | 89 | (39.7) | 26 | (34.7) | 0.435 |
Chest/abdomen | 191 | (63.9) | 141 | (62.9) | 50 | (66.7) | 0.562 |
Back/buttocks | 232 | (77.6) | 174 | (77.7) | 58 | (77.3) | 0.951 |
Arm | 229 | (76.6) | 169 | (75.4) | 60 | (80.0) | 0.420 |
Hand | 141 | (47.2) | 111 | (49.6) | 30 | (40.0) | 0.151 |
Leg | 263 | (88.0) | 201 | (89.7) | 62 | (82.7) | 0.104 |
Foot | 128 | (42.8) | 95 | (42.4) | 33 | (44.0) | 0.810 |
Treatment for psoriasis | |||||||
Topical treatment | 246 | (82.3) | 190 | (84.8) | 56 | (74.7) | 0.046 |
Prescribed oral medication | 135 | (45.2) | 97 | (43.3) | 38 | (50.7) | 0.267 |
Herbal medication | 88 | (29.4) | 62 | (27.7) | 26 | (34.7) | 0.250 |
Phototherapy | 142 | (47.5) | 110 | (49.1) | 32 | (42.7) | 0.334 |
Injections except biologics | 45 | (15.1) | 31 | (13.8) | 14 | (18.7) | 0.312 |
Biological therapy | 28 | (9.4) | 22 | (9.8) | 6 | (8.0) | 0.639 |