Table 1.
The demographic data of the patients in two phases.
| Characteristics | Discovery Phase (n = 13) | p Value | Verification Phase (n = 166) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASI < 75 | PASI ≥ 75 | PASI < 75 | PASI ≥ 75 | |||
| Age (mean ± SD) | 45 ± 12 | 52 ± 22 | 0.284 | 41 ± 13 | 43 ± 13 | 0.562 |
| Gender: Male, n (%) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (80) | 0.266 1 | 66 (66) | 52 (78.8) | 0.075 |
| Female, n (%) | 5 (62.5) | 1 (20) | 34 (34) | 14 (21.2) | ||
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 24.31 ± 4.44 | 23.25 ± 3.21 | 0.683 | 22.93 ± 3.90 | 23.08 ± 3.53 | 0.841 |
1 Fisher’s exact test; PASI: Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; BMI: Body Mass Index; SD: standard deviation.