Table 2.
Anthropometric measurements and clinical characteristics of psoriasis patients (n=81). João Pessoa (PB), Brazil, 2014
| Variable | Absolute frequency (n) |
Relative frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2)* | ||
| Low weight (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 4 | 4.9 |
| Normal weight (18.5-24.9 kg/m2) | 18 | 22.2 |
| Pre-obese (25.0 -29.9 kg/m2) | 26 | 32.1 |
| Grade I obesity (30.0 -34.9 kg/m2) | 11 | 13.6 |
| Grade II obesity (35.0 -39.9 kg/m2) | 18 | 22.2 |
| Grade III obesity (≥ 40 kg/m2) | 4 | 4.9 |
| Abdominal circumference (cm) ** | ||
| Males | ||
| >90 cm | 13 | 30.2 |
| <90 cm | 30 | 69.3 |
| Females | ||
| >80cm | 35 | 92.1 |
| <80cm | 3 | 7.9 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Diabetes | 18 | 22.2 |
| Dyslipidemias | 14 | 17.3 |
| Hypertension | 25 | 30.9 |
| Atopies (asthma, rhinitis, or atopic dermatitis) | 10 | 12.3 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1 | 1.2 |
| Eye diseases | 4 | 4.9 |
| Absence of comorbidities | 13 | 16 |
| Psoriasis type | ||
| Vulgaris | 76 | 83.8 |
| Inverse | 0 | 0 |
| Erythrodermic | 1 | 1.2 |
| Guttate | 0 | 0 |
| Pustular | 4 | 4.8 |
| Time of onset of disease | ||
| Up to 18 years of age | 31 | 38.6 |
| After 18 years of age | 50 | 61.4 |
| Lesion sites | ||
| Hand/foot | 23 | 28.4 |
| Elbow/knee | 12 | 14.8 |
| Back area | 4 | 4.9 |
| Abdominal area | 5 | 6.2 |
| Scalp | 26 | 32.1 |
| Others | 11 | 13.6 |
| Total | 81 | 100% |
*
World Health Organization Classification, 2000;
**
International Diabetes Federation Classification, 2006.