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. 2025 Aug 20;11(3):e223. doi: 10.1097/JW9.0000000000000223

Table 2.

Characteristics of patients with positive versus negative Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-2a scores

PHQ-2 score ≥3 (N = 41b)
n (%)
PHQ-2 score <3 (N = 115b)
n (%)
P valuec
Age at time of collection (mean ± SD, range) 37.8 ± 15.1, 18–76 37.4 ± 14.5, 14–77 .881
Sex >.999
 Male female 9 (22.0) 32 (78.0) 24 (20.9) 91 (79.1)
Race .171
 White 9/38 (23.7) 48/114 (42.1)
 Black 12/38 (31.6) 20/114 (17.5)
 Asian 2/38 (5.3) 8/114 (7.0)
 Multiracial 1/38 (2.6) 2/114 (1.8)
 Other 14/38 (36.8) 36/114 (31.6)
Ethnicity >.999
 Hispanic Non-Hispanic 12/39 (30.8) 27/39 (69.2) 32/105 (30.5) 73/105 (69.5)
Smoking status .833
 Never Current or Former 32 (78.0) 9 (22.0) 85/114 (74.6) 29/114 (25.4)
Family history of HS 12/32 (37.5) 21/99 (21.2) .099
BMI classification .078
 Underweight (<18.5) 1/40 (2.5) 1/112 (0.9)
 Normal weight (18.5–<25) 4/40 (10.0) 25/112 (22.3)
 Overweight (25–<30) 7/40 (17.5) 30/112 (26.8)
 Obese (30+) 28/40 (70.0) 56/112 (50.0)
Anatomical regions involved
 Face, Ears, and/or Neck 6 (14.6) 14 (12.2) .786
 Chest/Inframammary 9 (22.0) 29 (25.2) .833
 Axillae 28 (68.3) 62 (53.9) .141
 Abdomen 8 (19.5) 11/113 (9.7) .162
 Back 2 (4.9) 6/114 (5.3) >.999
 Groin and/or Buttocks 34 (82.9) 90/112 (80.4) .819
 Legs 15/40 (37.5) 40/112 (35.7) .850
Presence of sinus tracts/tunnels 20/40 (50.0) 49/113 (43.4) .580
Pain score (mean ± SD, range) 5.1 ± 3.0, 0–10 2.7 ± 2.8, 0–10 <.0001
Itch score (mean ± SD, range) 4.1 ± 3.5, 0–10 2.5 ± 2.8, 0–10 .004
Drainage <.0001
 Any drainage No drainage 34 (82.9) 7 (17.1) 52/114 (45.6) 62/114 (54.4)
Hurley stage .612d
 I 5 (12.2) 15/114 (13.2)
 II 21 (51.2) 63/114 (55.3)
 III 15 (36.6) 36/114 (31.6)
HS-PGA .037
 Clear (0) 2/38 (5.3) 21/108 (19.4)
 Minimal (1) 3/38 (7.9) 9/108 (8.3)
 Mild (2) 17/38 (44.7) 44/108 (40.7)
 Moderate (3) 6/38 (15.8) 25/108 (23.1)
 Severe (4) 8/38 (21.1) 7/108 (6.5)
 Very severe (5) 2/38 (5.3) 2/108 (1.9)
DLQI (mean ± SD, range) 17.8 ± 6.8, 2–30 8.3 ± 6.5, 0–28 <.0001
Returning patient at clinic 18 (43.9) 64 (55.7) .208
New patient at clinic 23 (56.1) 51 (44.3) .208
Biologic use at time of PHQ-2 visit 11 (26.8) 41 (35.7) .340

BMI, body mass index; DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index; HS, hidradenitis suppurativa; HS-PGA, Hidradenitis Suppurativa Physician’s Global Assessment; PHQ-2, Patient Health Questionnaire-2; SD, standard deviation.

a

The PHQ-2 consists of two questions to assess for the frequency of depressed mood and anhedonia over the past 2 weeks: (1) little interest or pleasure in doing things and (2) feeling down, depressed, or hopeless. Each question is scored on a scale from 0 to 3, and a total score of 3 or higher is considered positive (range, 0–6).

b

Unless otherwise specified.

c

Fisher exact test was used for comparisons of categorical variables, and unpaired t tests were used for continuous variables, unless otherwise specified.

d

Cochran-Armitage Test for Trend utilized.