Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical features of CSU group and control group.
| Characteristics | CSU group (n = 130) | Control group (n = 100) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 41.98 ± 14.54 | 37.67 ± 11.65 | 0.649 | |
| Gender | Female | 94 (72.3%) | 58 (58%) | 0.86 |
| Male | 36 (27.7%) | 42 (42%) | ||
| Education | primary education | 62 (47.6%) | 49 (49%) | 0.282 |
| high school | 34 (26.2%) | 25 (25%) | ||
| college | 34 (26.2%) | 26 (26%) | ||
| Marital status | Single/divorced* | 30 (23.0%) | 33 (33%) | 0.435 |
| married | 100 (77.0%) | 67 (67%) | ||
| Smoking (+)† | 42 (32.3%) | 23 (23%) | 0.507 | |
| RLS (+) | 31 (23.8%) | 12 (12%) | 0.008 | |
| Poor sleep quality (+) | 67 (51.5%) | 29 (29%) | 0.009 | |
| RLS score (Mean ± SS) | 6.47 ± 1.17 | 1.97 ± 0.55 | 0.004 | |
CSU, chronic spontaneous urticaria; RLS, restless legs syndrome.
*Only four divorced persons in CSU group and two divorced persons in control group, †Current smokers and former smokers