Table 2.
Severity of AD, quality of life and socio-occupational complaints.
| Variable | Total Group (n = 253) | Outpatient Department (n = 120) | Patients’ Organization (n = 133) | Difference Chi square-p/t-test-p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Atopic Dermatitis | |||||
| Severity (mean, sd) (POEM) | 15.1 (7.2) | 14.7 (7.2) | 15.5 (7.2) | 0.37 | |
| Severity (n, %) | Clear/almost clear (score 0–2) | 8 (3.2%) | 5 (4.2%) | 3 (2.3%) | |
| Mild (score 3–7) | 36 (14.2%) | 17 (14.2%) | 19 (14.3%) | ||
| Moderate (score 8–16) | 94 (37.2%) | 47 (39.2%) | 47 (35.3%) | ||
| Severe (score 17–24) | 89 (35.2%) | 41 (34.2%) | 48 (36.1%) | ||
| Very severe (score 25–28) | 26 (10.3%) | 10 (8.3%) | 16 (12.0%) | ||
| Quality of Life (Skindex 29) | |||||
| Symptoms (n, %) | score < 52 | 61 (24) | 34 (28) | 27 (20) | 0.14 |
| score ≥ 52 | 192 (76) | 86 (72) | 106 (80) | ||
| Emotions (n, %) | score < 39 | 138 (55) | 62 (52) | 76 (57) | 0.38 |
| score ≥39 | 115 (46) | 58 (48) | 57 (43) | ||
| Functioning (n, %) | score < 37 | 150 (59) | 79 (66) | 71 (53) | 0.04 |
| Score ≥ 37 | 103 (41) | 41(34) | 62 (47) | ||
| Overall score (n, %) | score < 44 | 143 (57) | 70 (58) | 73 (55) | 0.58 |
| Score ≥ 44 | 110 (44) | 50 (42) | 60 (45) | ||
| Social Occupational Complaints | |||||
| Symptom interference (n, %) | low to mean score | 241 (95) | 116 (97) | 125 (94) | 0.32 |
| above mean or high score (≥31) | 12 (5) | 4 (3) | 8 (6) | ||
| Distress (n, %) | low to mean score | 190 (75) | 93 (78) | 97 (73) | 0.40 |
| above mean or high score (≥29) | 63 (25) | 27 (23) | 36 (27) | ||
| Work pressure (n, %) | low to mean score | 147 (58) | 73 (61) | 74 (56) | 0.40 |
| above mean or high score (≥16) | 106 (42) | 47 (39) | 59 (44) | ||
| Job dissatisfaction (n, %) | low to mean score | 150 (59) | 76 (63) | 74 (56) | 0.21 |
| above mean or high score (≥26) | 103 (41) | 44 (37) | 59 (44) | ||
| Little flexibility (n, %) | low to mean score | 159 (63) | 70 (58) | 89 (67) | 0.16 |
| above mean or high score (≥17) | 94 (37) | 50 (42) | 44 (33) | ||
| Stressful home situation (n, %) | low to mean score | 182 (72) | 88 (73) | 94 (71) | 0.64 |
| above mean or high score (≥15) | 71 (28) | 32 (27) | 39 (29) | ||
| Avoidance/uncertainty (n, %) | low to mean score | 172 (68) | 85 (71) | 87 (65) | 0.36 |
| above mean or high score (≥24) | 81 (32) | 35 (29) | 46 (35) | ||
| Perfectionism/diligence (n, %) | low to mean score | 181 (72) | 85 (71) | 96 (72) | 0.81 |
| above mean or high score (≥37) | 72 (29) | 35 (29) | 37 (28) | ||