Table 2. Correlation between miR-143 relative expression and baseline characteristics of patients with psoriasis vulgaris.
| Characteristic | miR-143 relative expression | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-expression (n = 98) | Low-expression (n = 96) | ||
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤ 22 | 30 (30.9%) | 32 (33%) | 0.540 |
| > 22 | 68 (69.1%) | 64 (67%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 61 (62.2%) | 59 (61.5%) | 0.910 |
| Female | 37 (37.8%) | 37 (38.5%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| 18 ≤ Y ≤ 25 | 75 (76.5%) | 70 (72.9%) | 0.650 |
| Y < 18 or Y > 25 | 23 (23.5%) | 26 (27.1%) | |
| Smoking history | |||
| Yes | 50 (51.0%) | 55 (57.3%) | 0.381 |
| No | 48 (49.0%) | 41 (42.7%) | |
| Disease course (year) | |||
| ≤ 3 | 59 (60.2%) | 21 (21.9%) | < 0.001 |
| > 3 | 39 (39.8%) | 75 (78.1%) | |
Note: miR-143, microRNA-143; BMI, body mass index.