Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population.
| Characteristics | PsV | PsA | Control | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=60) | (n=20) | (n=34) | ||
| Age (year), mean±SD | 47.72±14.01 | 51.5±13.83 | 46.52± 14.23 | 0.340** |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 38 (63.33) | 13(65) | 17(50) | 0.388*** |
| Female | 22 (26.67) | 7(35) | 17(50) | |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean±SD | 22.73±3.57 | 22.07±3.93 | 22.78±3.86 | 0.397** |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 29 (36.25) | 5(25) | 0.342*** | |
| No | 31 (63.75) | 15(65) | ||
| Cigarette smoking, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 18(30) | 7(35) | 0.676*** | |
| No | 42(70) | 13(65) | ||
| Age of onset (years), mean±SD | 36.17±15.75 | 40.60±16.65 | 0.411* | |
| Duration (years), mean±SD | 11.12±11.14 | 10.99±11.54 | 0.689* | |
| PASI, mean±SD | 7.85±6.33 | 11.71±5.60 | 0.003* |
PsV, psoriasis vulgaris; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; BMI, body mass index; PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index. *P-value extracted from Mann–Whitney U test; ** P-value extracted from Kruskal–Wallis test; *** Pvalue extracted from Chi-squared test.