Table 2.
Sample characteristics
| Characteristics | (n = 163) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Women | 67 (41.1%) |
| Age (years), mean ± SD (range) | 49.3 ± 14.1 (18–80) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 38 (23.3%) |
| Couple | 99 (60.7%) |
| Divorced, widowed, separated | 26 (16.0%) |
| Education | |
| ≤11 years | 29 (17.8%) |
| 12–15 years | 97 (59.5%) |
| >15 years | 37 (22.7%) |
| Monthly household income (in euros) | |
| < €1500 | 55 (33.7%) |
| €1500–3000 | 73 (44.8%) |
| >€3000 | 35 (21.5%) |
| Employment status | |
| Working | 96 (58.9%) |
| Not working | 67 (41.1%) |
| Disease duration (years), mean ± SD (range) | 18.0 ± 13.9 (1–75) |
| Currently receiving psoriasis therapy | 153 (93.9%) |
| Current therapy | |
| Topical | 61 (37.4%) |
| Light | 24 (14.7%) |
| Tablets | 46 (28.2%) |
| Injection | 28 (17.2%) |
| Infusion | 8 (4.9%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Psoriatic arthritis | 44 (27.0%) |
| Diabetes | 13 (8.0%) |
| Cardiovascular | 23 (13.5%) |
| Depression | 21 (12.9%) |
| Smoking status | |
| Still smoking | 61 (37.4%) |
| Smoked before | 59 (36.2%) |
| Never smoked | 43 (26.4%) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.