Table 4.
Differences between survival rates at 1, 3, 5 and 10 years, in patients with pemphigus foliaceus
| Characteristic |
Survival rate (%)
Follow up (years) 1 |
3 | 5 | 10 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of onset ≥ 65 years | 68.6% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 0.003 |
| Age of onset < 65 years | NA | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | |
| Survival difference (%) | NA | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | |
| Gender (M) | NA | NA | 100.0% | 100.0% | NA |
| Gender (F) | 88.5% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | |
| Survival difference (%) | NA | NA | 29.2% | 29.2% | |
| Alcohol (Yes) | NA | NA | NA | 100.0% | NA |
| Alcohol (No) | 89.7% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | |
| Survival difference (%) | NA | NA | NA | 26.1% | |
| Smoking (Yes) | NA | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | NA |
| Smoking (No) | 83.9% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | |
| Survival difference (%) | NA | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | |
| High blood pressure (Yes) | 83.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.518 |
| High blood pressure (No) | 93.3% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| Survival difference (%) | 10.0% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | |
| Coronary heart disease (Yes) | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.545 |
| Coronary heart disease (No) | 94.4% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | |
| Survival difference (%) | 27.7% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | |
| Diabetes mellitus (Yes) | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0 % | 50.0% | 0.197 |
| Diabetes mellitus (No) | 94.7% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | |
| Survival difference (%) | 44.7% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | |
| Dental problems (Yes) | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 0.623 |
| Dental problems (No) | NA | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | |
| Survival difference (%) | NA | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | |
| ESR ≥ 30 mm/hour | NA | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | NA |
| ESR < 30 mm/hour | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Survival difference (%) | NA | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | |
| Steroids ≥ 1 mg/kg/day | NA | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 0.695 |
| Steroids < 1 mg/kg/day | 100.0% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | |
| Survival difference (%) | NA | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | |
| Anti-Dsg1 autoAbs ≥ 100 U/mL | 83.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.313 |
| Anti-Dsg1 autoAbs < 100 U/mL | NA | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | |
| Survival difference (%) | 83.3% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% |