Table 4. Past and current therapies.
| Category | Overall (n=1,260) | PASI<10 (n=946) | PASI≥10 (n=314) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past and current | Current only | ||||
| Topical | 1,179 (93.6) | 1,083 (86.0) | 884 (93.4) | 295 (93.9) | 0.753 |
| Glucocorticosteroid | 937 (74.4) | 774 (61.4) | 697 (73.7) | 240 (76.4) | 0.333 |
| Calcipotriol/tacalcitol | 986 (78.3) | 893 (70.9) | 746 (78.9) | 240 (76.4) | 0.367 |
| Phototherapy | 640 (50.8) | 385 (30.6) | 463 (48.9) | 177 (56.4) | 0.023* |
| UVA/UVB | 35 (2.8) | 19 (1.5) | 32 (3.4) | 3 (1.0) | 0.023* |
| Narrowband UVB | 564 (44.8) | 338 (26.8) | 404 (42.7) | 160 (51.0) | 0.011* |
| Broadspectrum UVB | 10 (0.8) | 6 (0.5) | 7 (0.7) | 3 (1.0) | 0.717 |
| PUVA (systemic) | 42 (3.3) | 26 (2.1) | 31 (3.3) | 11 (3.5) | 0.847 |
| Systemic agents | 771 (61.2) | 578 (45.9) | 561 (59.3) | 210 (66.9) | 0.017* |
| Fumaric acid esters | 4 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.6) | 0.260 |
| Methotrexate | 280 (22.2) | 174 (13.8) | 205 (21.7) | 75 (23.9) | 0.413 |
| Acitretin | 300 (23.8) | 185 (14.7) | 206 (21.8) | 94 (29.9) | 0.003* |
| Cyclosporine | 366 (29.1) | 221 (17.5) | 253 (26.7) | 113 (36.0) | 0.002* |
| Oral corticosteroid | 100 (7.9) | 26 (2.1) | 79 (8.4) | 21 (6.7) | 0.345 |
| Biologics | 72 (5.7) | 58 (4.6) | 45 (4.8) | 27 (8.6) | 0.011* |
| Adalimumab | 6 (0.5) | 4 (0.3) | 5 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 1.000 |
| Etanercept | 13 (1.0) | 2 (0.2) | 7 (0.7) | 6 (1.9) | 0.102 |
| Infliximab | 7 (0.6) | 5 (0.4) | 5 (0.5) | 2 (0.6) | 0.687 |
| Ustekinumab | 53 (4.2) | 47 (3.7) | 32 (3.4) | 21 (6.7) | 0.012* |
| Others | 181 (14.4) | 42 (3.3) | 137 (14.5) | 44 (14.0) | 0.837 |
| Diet therapy | 28 (2.2) | 19 (1.5) | 27 (2.9) | 1 (0.3) | 0.008* |
| Herbal medicine | 106 (8.4) | 9 (0.7) | 81 (8.6) | 25 (8.0) | 0.740 |
| Exercise therapy | 8 (0.6) | 8 (0.6) | 7 (0.7) | 1 (0.3) | 0.688 |
| Spa | 14 (1.1) | 11 (0.9) | 11 (1.2) | 3 (1.0) | 1.000 |
| Supplements | 13 (1.0) | 9 (0.7) | 10 (1.1) | 3 (1.0) | 1.000 |
| None | 19 (1.5) | - | 18 (1.9) | 1 (0.3) | 0.058 |
Values are presented as number (%). PASI: psoriasis area and severity index, UV: ultraviolet, PUVA: psoralen and ultraviolet A. *p-value<0.05.