Table 1 Sample demographic and clinic characteristics (n = 162)
Variable | Value | No | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 29 | 18.4 |
Female | 129 | 81.6 | |
Age (years) | < 25 | 45 | 28.7 |
[25–45[ | 44 | 28.0 | |
≥ 45 | 68 | 43.3 | |
Minimum – Maximum | 18–79 | ||
Mean ± Standard deviation | 42.6 ± 13.3 | ||
Marital status | Single | 39 | 24.8 |
Married | 99 | 63.1 | |
Widowed/divorced/separated | 19 | 12.1 | |
Years of education | 0–4 | 19 | 12.3 |
5–9 | 54 | 34.8 | |
10–12 | 36 | 23.2 | |
> 12 | 46 | 29.7 | |
Employment status | Employed | 110 | 70.1 |
Retired | 13 | 8.3 | |
Unemployed | 18 | 11.5 | |
Other | 16 | 10.2 | |
Duration of urticaria (years) | Minimum – Maximum | 0–49 | |
Mean ± Standard deviation | 5.6 ± 7.2 | ||
Angioedema | Yes | 70 | 47.0 |
No | 79 | 53.0 | |
Type of urticaria | Chronic spontaneous urticaria | 135 | 83.3 |
Physical urticaria – pressure | 32 | 19.8 | |
Physical urticaria – cold contact | 7 | 4.3 | |
Physical urticaria – dermographic | 18 | 11.1 | |
Physical urticaria – other | 13 | 8.0 | |
Pruritus level (UAS7) | None | 30 | 19.0 |
Light | 53 | 33.5 | |
Moderate | 53 | 33.5 | |
Intense | 22 | 13.9 | |
Number of wheals (last week) (UAS7) | None | 50 | 32.7 |
< 20 | 54 | 35.3 | |
[20–50] | 39 | 25.5 | |
> 50 | 10 | 6.5 | |
Comorbidities | Allergic rhinitis | 43 | 26.5 |
Asthma | 20 | 12.3 | |
Drug allergies | 32 | 19.8 | |
Food allergies | 17 | 10.5 | |
Atopic dermatitis | 7 | 4.3 | |
Contact dermatitis | 10 | 6.2 | |
Diabetes mellitus | 12 | 7.4 | |
Thyroid disorders | 28 | 17.3 | |
Peptic ulcer | 6 | 3.7 | |
Depression | 23 | 14.2 | |
Others | 26 | 16.0 | |
Urticaria treatment | None | 7 | 4.3 |
Anti-histaminic once a day | 52 | 32.1 | |
Anti-histaminic more than once a day | 80 | 49.4 | |
Omalizumab | 37 | 22.8 | |
Other | 21 | 13.0 | |
Urticaria control (UCT) | Poorly controlled (UCT < 12) | 134 | 82.7 |
Well controlled (UCT ≥ 12) | 28 | 17.3 | |
Minimum – Maximum | 1–14 | ||
Mean ± Standard deviation | 8.2 ± 2.8 |