Table 2.
Distribution of lesions, self‐reported severity at its worst, most troublesome symptoms and extension of lesions (palms) at the time of the telephone interview, by country
| France n = 349 | Germany n = 311 | Italy n = 359 | Spain n = 354 | UK n = 327 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location, % | ||||||
| Face | 21.5 | 15.8 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 13.5 | <0.001 |
| Hands (dorsa) | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.006 |
| Palms | 18.6 | 12.9 | 17.5 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 0.001 |
| Nails | 9.7 | 11.9 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 15.9 | <0.001 |
| Scalp | 45.6 | 52.1 | 22.3 | 32.8 | 52.0 | <0.001 |
| Genital areas | 6.3 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 0.019 |
| Trunk | 16.6 | 21.2 | 9.2 | 15.5 | 33.0 | <0.001 |
| Elbows | 36.7 | 49.8 | 32.9 | 48.9 | 49.5 | <0.001 |
| Arms | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 8.0 | <0.001 |
| Knees | 22.1 | 32.8 | 20.3 | 28.5 | 33.3 | <0.001 |
| Legs | 3.7 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 12.1 | 12.5 | <0.001 |
| Soles | 12.9 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 0.213 |
| Generalized | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.003 |
| Severity score of psoriasis at its worst, mean (SD) | 4.8 (2.2) | 5.8 (2.5) | 4.9 (2.6) | 5.9 (2.7) | 5.9 (2.7) | <0.001 |
| Severity score categories, n (%) | <0.001 | |||||
| Mild (1–3) | 107 (31.7) | 68 (21.7) | 117 (33.7) | 71 (19.9) | 77 (23.4) | |
| Moderate (4–7) | 192 (56.8) | 148 (47.1) | 161 (46.4) | 176 (49.4) | 141 (42.9) | |
| Severe (8–10) | 39 (11.5) | 98 (31.2) | 69 (19.9) | 109 (30.6) | 111 (33.7) | |
| Most bothersome symptom or feature, % | <0.001 | |||||
| Itch | 43.6 | 37.3 | 48.2 | 37.9 | 35.8 | |
| Scaling | 11.2 | 26.7 | 16.2 | 10.2 | 7.7 | |
| Location or size of lesions | 20.1 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 11.6 | 24.2 | |
| Area involved, n (%) | <0.001 | |||||
| No skin lesions (<1 palm) | 91 (26.1) | 111 (35.7) | 165 (46.0) | 110 (31.1) | 105 (32.1) | |
| 1–3 palms | 165 (47.3) | 118 (37.9) | 93 (25.9) | 174 (49.2) | 145 (44.3) | |
| 4–10 palms | 62 (17.8) | 43 (13.8) | 36 (10.0) | 50 (14.1) | 52 (15.9) | |
| 11–20 palms | 10 (2.9) | 9 (2.9) | 16 (4.5) | 12 (3.4) | 15 (4.6) | |
| >20 palms | 8 (2.3) | 11 (3.5) | 24 (6.7) | 5 (1.4) | 7 (2.1) | |
| Severity score categories in patients with BSA ≤3% palms, n (%) | <0.001 | |||||
| Mild (1–3) | 100 (40.8) | 63 (27.8) | 102 (40.8) | 69 (24.5) | 74 (29.7) | |
| Moderate (4–7) | 128 (52.2) | 109 (48.0) | 109 (43.6) | 140 (49.7) | 109 (43.8) | |
| Severe (8–10) | 17 (6.9) | 55 (24.2) | 39 (15.6) | 73 (25.9) | 66 (26.5) | |
BSA, body surface area.