Table 3.

Patient agreement with attitudinal statements regarding their treatments^*

Statement	Patients using prescription medications (n = 1,884), agreement (%)
I’m willing to keep switching treatments or medications until I find the one that works best for my psoriasis	85
I am willing to stay on prescription medication for extended periods of time for my psoriasis	85
I don’t mind taking a psoriasis medication every day as long as it works	83
I expect treatments to work quickly	79
I want to control how and when my medications are taken for my psoriasis	78
I am eager to try new treatments or medications for my psoriasis	78
I always treat my psoriasis, whether it’s with prescription medication or just something I buy over-the-counter	77
I expect a cure when I try a new psoriasis treatment	69
I only take my treatment if I experience a flare-up	56
I am fearful of the side effects associated with prescription medications for my psoriasis	55
All creams work the same, it does not matter if it is prescribed by the doctor or not	26

^*subset of full survey shown.