Table 1.
Weighted distribution of selected characteristics among adults aged 20–59 years by psoriasis status, NHANES 2003–2006, 2009–2010, % (95% CI)
| Characteristic | Psoriasis (n=275a) | No psoriasis (n=10,401a) |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHICS | ||
| Age, mean | 40.9 (39.6, 42.2) | 39.2 (38.8, 39.5) |
| Gender, male | 49.9 (43.3, 56.6) | 49.2 (48.4, 50.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 82.0 (76.4, 86.4) | 66.7 (62.7, 70.6) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 7.7 (5.4, 10.8) | 12.3 (10.5, 14.5) |
| Hispanic/other | 10.3 (6.8, 15.5) | 21.0 (18.0, 24.8) |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 18.2 (13.5, 24.1) | 21.7 (20.0, 23.5) |
| Married/living with partner | 69.3 (63.6, 74.5) | 64.5 (62.7, 66.2) |
| Divorced/widowed/separatd | 12.5 (8.5, 18.0) | 13.8 (12.8, 15.0) |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 12.5 (8.9, 17.4) | 16.5 (15.1, 17.9) |
| High school | 23.3 (18.5, 29.0) | 24.0 (22.7, 25.4) |
| More than high school | 64.2 (57.6, 70.3) | 59.6 (57.7, 61.4) |
| Total household income | ||
| Median income or less | 34.1 (28.0, 40.7) | 40.0 (37.6, 42.4) |
| Greater than median income | 65.9 (59.4, 72.0) | 60.0 (57.6, 62.4) |
| Health insurance coverage | ||
| Private | 66.8 (59.4, 73.5) | 65.0 (63.3, 66.8) |
| Public | 13.6 (9.6, 18.8) | 11.2 (10.3, 12.1) |
| No insurance | 19.6 (14.0, 26.8) | 23.8 (22.2, 25.5) |
| HRQOL MEASURES | ||
| General health status | ||
| Fair/poor | 15.2 (11.3, 20.1) | 15.1 (14.0, 16.2) |
| Good | 35.4 (30.0, 41.2) | 33.3 (32.0, 34.5) |
| Very good | 32.4 (25.2, 40.5) | 32.2 (30.4, 33.9) |
| Excellent | 17.1 (12.9, 22.2) | 19.5 (18.4, 20.7) |
| Unhealthy days, meanb | ||
| Mentally unhealthy days | 5.2 (3.7, 6.6) | 3.9 (3.6, 4.2) |
| Physically unhealthy days | 4.0 (2.4, 5.7) | 3.1 (2.8, 3.4) |
| Overall unhealthy days | 7.9 (6.0, 9.9) | 6.2 (5.8, 6.7) |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.5 (13.7, 24.5) | 11.3 (10.1, 12.6) |
| OTHER CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Arthritis | 29.1 (22.2, 37.1) | 15.6 (14.5, 16.8) |
| Any cardiovascular diseasec | 4.7 (2.9, 7.6) | 3.8 (3.2, 4.4) |
| Current BMI | ||
| Underweight–healthy weight | 25.4 (20.3, 31.3) | 34.1 (32.4, 35.9) |
| Overweight | 32.3 (25.9, 39.4) | 32.2 (30.8, 33.6) |
| Obese | 42.3 (36.0, 48.9) | 33.7 (32.0, 35.5) |
| Current smoking status | ||
| Nonsmoker | 41.3 (35.5, 47.4) | 54.1 (52.3, 56.0) |
| Former smoker | 28.5 (22.4, 35.4) | 19.2 (17.9, 20.6) |
| Current smoker | 30.2 (24.8, 36.2) | 26.6 (25.1, 28.3) |
| Current alcohol use | ||
| Non-drinker | 25.8 (18.5, 34.7) | 29.7 (27.6, 31.9) |
| Non-excessive drinker | 37.6 (30.1, 45.7) | 34.0 (32.3, 35.6) |
| Excessive drinker | 36.7 (28.9, 45.2) | 36.3 (34.3, 38.3) |
| Saw mental health professional in the last year | 13.8 (9.5, 19.6) | 8.9 (8.2, 9.7) |
| Depression severityd | ||
| No depression | 25.4 (18.5–33.9) | 32.8 (30.9–34.8) |
| Minimal | 40.9 (33.8–48.3) | 44.5 (43.0–45.9) |
| Mild, moderate, or severe | 33.7 (26.5–41.8) | 22.7 (20.9–24.7) |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance relative to the comparison group.
a
Unweighted counts
b
2003–2006 NHANES only; psoriasis, unweighted n=162; no psoriasis, unweighted n=6,370
c
Results may be statistically unreliable, as estimate is based a on cell size <30 and the sample comes from <12 variance strata with observations in both primary sampling units.
d
2005–2006 and 2009–2010 NHANES only; psoriasis, unweighted n=198; no psoriasis, unweighted n=7,346
HRQOL, health-related quality of life; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey