Table III.
Quality-of-life and burden of disease scores according to atopic dermatitis (AD) severity in 1,266 adult patients and their partners
| N (%) | ABS-A Mean (SD) | Eczema Partner Mean (SD) | Patient ESS Mean (SD) | Partner ESS Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global score | 1266 (100) | 38.07 (18.11) | 26.39 (15.61) | 9.24 (5.01) | 9.01 (4.83) |
| POEM | |||||
| Mild | 560 (44.23) | 29.50 (15.03) | 20.00 (14.38) | 7.73 (4.74) | 7.91 (4.78) |
| Moderate | 561 (44.31) | 43.89 (17.06) | 31.06 (14.72) | 10.29 (4.63) | 9.54 (4.46) |
| Severe | 145 (11.45) | 48.64 (18.52) | 32.98 (14.48) | 11.05 (5.77) | 11.23 (5.33) |
| p-value | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | |
| Patient self-reported severity | |||||
| Mild | 441 (34.83) | 30.54 (16.64) | 19.11 (14.45) | 8.10 (4.80) | 8.29 (4.88) |
| Moderate | 690 (54.5) | 41.16 (16.75) | 29.92 (14.48) | 9.70 (4.91) | 9.39 (4.65) |
| Severe | 110 (8.69) | 50.55 (18.58) | 35.51 (14.25) | 11.35 (5.03) | 9.56 (4.99) |
| No opinion | 25 (1.97) | 30.80 (22.55) | 17 (16.64) | 7.40 (6.07) | 9.00 (6.71) |
| p-value | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | |
| Partner self-reported severity | |||||
| Mild | 412 (32.54) | 30.35 (16.40) | 19.44 (14.44) | 8.42 (4.79) | 8.21 (5.05) |
| Moderate | 711 (56.16) | 40.88 (16.86) | 29.41 (14.57) | 9.57 (4.93) | 9.42 (4.42) |
| Severe | 115 (9.08) | 50.23 (19.52) | 35.90 (15.12) | 10.66 (5.64) | 9.83 (5.49) |
| No opinion | 28 (2.21) | 30.39 (19.58) | 12.64 (12.16) | 7.07 (5.02) | 7.21 (6.66) |
| p-value | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | |
p-values were calculated using the Jonckheere trend test.
SD: standard deviation; ABS-A: Atopic Dermatitis Burden Scale for Adults; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale.