Table 1 Demographic data and disease – related characteristics of 40 patients
Feature | Value |
|---|---|
Female sex, n (%) | 33 (82.5) |
Age at disease onset (years), Median (IQR) | 40.5 (29.75–57) |
Age at survey (years), Median (IQR) | 46.5 (33.75–64.35) |
Disease duration (years), Median (IQR) | 3.5 (1–10) |
Place of residence), n (%) | |
Rural | 7 (17.5) |
Urban, less than 10,000 of people | 3 (7.5) |
Urban, less than 100,000 of people | 24 (60) |
Urban, 100,000 or more people | 6 (15) |
Educational level, n (%) | |
Primary | 3 (7.5) |
Lower secondary | 12 (30) |
Upper secondary | 12 (30) |
Tertiary | 13 (32.5) |
Working (emloyment) status, n (%) | |
Employed | 21 (52.5) |
Unemployed | 7 (17.5) |
Student | 2 (5) |
Pensioner | 10 (25) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
Married | 30 (75) |
Widowed | 1 (2.5) |
Divorced | 2 (5) |
Cohabited | 1 (2.5) |
No relationship | 1 (2.5) |
Body surface area affected by LoS (%), Median (IQR) | 4.25 (1.875–8) |
Active disease, n (%) | 35 (87.5) |
Without remission | 26 (65) |
Reccurent disease 1st relapse | 6 (15) |
Reccurent disease 2nd relapse | 3 (7.5) |
Inactive disease | 5 (12.5) |
LoSCAT summary score, Median (IQR) Subtypes, n (%) | 13.5 (14–25) |
Plaque | 18 (45) |
Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini | 8 (20) |
Generalized | 7 (17.5) |
Mixed | 4 (10) |
Linear | 3 (7.5) |
Musculoskeletal manifestations, n (%) | 3 (7.5) |
Symptoms (e.g. pruritus) | 21 (52.5) |
Comorbid medical conditions, n (%) | 25 (62.5) |
Hypertensio arterialis | 9 (22.5) |
Diabetes type 2 | 5 (12.5) |
Gastroesophageal reflux | 3 (7.5) |
Hashimoto disease | 2 (5) |
Hand eczema | 2 (5) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 (5) |
Other | 5 (12.5) |