Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of the sample
| Characteristics | Patients with inflammatory dermatoses ( N = 192) | Patients with isolated lesions ( N = 33) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year, mean(SD)a | 32.9(12.6) | 29.7(8.6) | 32.5(12.2) |
| Gender, male (%)b | 92(47.9) | 14(42.2) | 106(47.1) |
| Ethnicity (%)c | |||
| Han | 174 | 30 | 204(90.7) |
| Others | 18 | 3 | 21(9.3) |
| Marital status (%)c | |||
| Married or living with partner | 95 | 13 | 108(48.0) |
| Single | 93 | 18 | 111(49.3) |
| Separated or divorced | 4 | 1 | 5(2.2) |
| Widowed | 0 | 1 | 1(0.4) |
| Education level (%)c | |||
| Grade 9 or less | 37 | 4 | 41(18.3) |
| High school | 59 | 12 | 71(31.6) |
| College | 81 | 17 | 98(43.6) |
| Higher than college | 15 | 0 | 15(6.7) |
| Smoke, yes (%)b | 34(17.7) | 3(9.1) | 37(16.4) |
| Drink wine, yes (%)b | 56(29.2) | 9(27.3) | 65(28.9) |
| Exercise, yes (%)b | 88(45.8) | 16(48.5) | 104(46.2) |
| Other chronic disease, yes (%)b | 60(31.3) | 9(27.3) | 69(30.7) |
| BMI, mean(SD)a | 22.1(3.7) | 21.6(3.4) | 22.0(3.6) |
| Duration, year, mean(SD)a | 6.3(6.3) | 5.9(4.8) | 6.1(6.5) |
SD, Standard Deviation; BMI, Body Mass Index.
aIndependent t test.
bPearson chi-square test.
cFisher 's exact test.