TABLE 5.
Aesthetic discomfort and functional impairment related to nail psoriasis (n=30)*
| Characteristic | With | Without | p** |
|---|---|---|---|
| discomfort | discomfort | ||
| or functional | or functional | ||
| impairment | impairment | ||
| n=19 | n=11 | ||
| Female gendera | 11 (57.9) | 5 (45.5) | 0.707b |
| Age, years | 46.7±16.7 | 43.2±9.4 | 0.522c |
| NAPSI | 21.2 ±13 | 8.2±9.7 | 0.040 |
| PASI | 12.4±8.3 | 5.7±5.8 | 0.204 |
| Number of | 9.7±4.4 | 5.5±5.1 | 0.032 |
| affected nails | |||
| Under psoriatic | 16 (84.2) | 9 (81.8) | >0.999b |
| treatmenta |
NAPSI, Nail Psoriasis Severity Index. PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index.
*
All data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, unless otherwise described.
**
p value was calculated by Mann-Whitney test, except when otherwise described
a
Data expressed as n = number of individuals (%)
b
p value was calculated using Chi square test.
c
p value was calculated using Student’s t test.
d p value was calculated using Fisher´s exact test.