Table 1.
Demographics, disease characteristics, and outcome measures
| Demographics (N = 156a) | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age at time of collection (mean ± SD, range) | 37.5 ± 14.6, 14–77 |
| Age at symptom onset (mean ± SD, range) | 22.4 ± 12.4, 1–74 |
| Age at HS diagnosis (mean ± SD, range) | 30.8 ± 14.6, 10–74 |
| Sex | |
| Female male | 123 (78.8) 33 (21.2) |
| Race (n = 152) | |
| White | 57 (37.5) |
| Black | 32 (21.1) |
| Asian | 10 (6.6) |
| Multiracial | 3 (2.0) |
| Other | 50 (32.9) |
| Ethnicity (n = 144) | |
| Non-Hispanic Hispanic | 100 (69.4) 44 (30.6) |
| Smoking status (n = 155) | |
| Never Former Current | 117 (75.5) 30 (19.4) 8 (5.2) |
| Family history of HS (n = 131) | 33 (25.2) |
| BMI classification (n = 152) | |
| Obese (30+) | 84 (55.3) |
| Overweight (25 – <30) | 37 (24.3) |
| Normal weight (18.5 – <25) | 29 (19.1) |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 2 (1.3) |
| Hurley stage (n = 155) | |
| I / II / III | 20 (12.9) 84 (54.2) 51 (32.9) |
| Pain score (mean ± SD, range) | 3.3 ± 3.1, 0–10 |
| Itch score (mean ± SD, range) | 2.9 ± 3.1, 0–10 |
| Drainage (n = 155) | |
| None Mild Moderate Severe | 69 (44.5) 52 (33.5) 26 (16.8) 8 (5.2) |
| DLQI (mean ± SD, range) (n=152) | 10.8 ± 7.8, 0–30 |
BMI, body mass index; DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index; HS, hidradenitis suppurativa; SD, standard deviation.
a
Unless otherwise specified.