Table 3.
The associations of MS with patient characteristics in psoriasis patients.
| MS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psoriasis group | (+) | (−) | P | |
| M ± SD (Median) | M ± SD (Median) | |||
| +Duration of disease | 12.29 ± 9.65 | 10.42 ± 8.55 | 0.277 | |
| +Age of onset | 39.73 ± 17.03 | 28.03 ± 15.56 | 0.001** | |
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| n (%) | n (%) | ++ P | ||
|
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| Gender | Male | 21 (41.2%) | 24 (58.8%) | 0.023* |
| Female | 40 (62.5%) | 30 (37.5%) | ||
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| No | 28 (54.9%) | 23 (45.1%) | ||
| Ex-smoker | 12 (66.7%) | 6 (33.3%) | 0.166 | |
| Smoking | Active smoker | 17 (41.4%) | 24 (58.6%) | |
| Passive smoker | 4 (80.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | ||
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| PASI | Mild-moderate | 39 (51.3%) | 37 (48.7%) | 0.604 |
| Severe | 22 (56.4%) | 17 (43.6%) | ||
+Student's t-test, ++Chi-square test, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.