Table 2.
Sample characteristics
| Physician sample n = 161 | Patient sample n = 306 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 140 (87.0%) | 252 (82.4%) |
| Female | 21 (13.0%) | 54 (17.6%) |
| Age | 49.4 years (9.2) | 53.4 (10.7) |
| Physicians | ||
| How many psoriasis patients do you treat per month? | ||
| Psoriasis vulgaris patients | 29.0 (31.6) | |
| Arthropathic vulgaris patients | 6.14 (10.82) | |
| Other vulgaris patients | 2.68 (5.6) | |
| Physician’s speciality | ||
| General practitioner | 36 (22.4%) | |
| Dermatologist | 93 (57.8%) | |
| Rheumatologist | 12 (7.5%) | |
| Orthopaedist | 18 (11.2%) | |
| Other | 2 (1.2%) | |
| How long have you practiced? | 21.8 years (8.1 years) | |
| Patients | ||
| What is the highest level of education you have completed? | ||
| High school | 91 (29.7%) | |
| Technical/vocational college | 43 (14.1%) | |
| University—Bachelor degree | 151 (49.3%) | |
| University—Postgrad degree | 10 (3.3%) | |
| Other | 11 (3.6%) | |
| Type of psoriasis | ||
| Psoriasis | 279 (91.2%) | |
| Psoriatic arthritis | 46 (15.0%) | |
| Generalized pustular psoriasis | 6 (2.0%) | |
| Other psoriasis | 6 (2.0%) | |
| Self-rated severity of psoriasis (considering the symptom intensity, body surface area coverage and effect on daily activities) | ||
| Mild | 153 (50.0%) | |
| Moderate | 114 (37.3%) | |
| Severe | 31 (10.1%) | |
| I don’t know | 8 (2.6%) | |
| Currently monthly spend on psoriasis treatment | 8520 JPY (17,600 JPY) | |
| How many hand-sized areas of psoriasis symptoms on body | 10.7 (17.2) | |
| Importance of being involved (express opinion, make recommendation, etc.) when deciding treatment options | ||
| Very important | 197 (64.4%) | |
| Somewhat important | 93 (30.4%) | |
| Not that important | 15 (4.9%) | |
| Not at all important | 1 (0.3%) | |
| Degree to which doctor is perceived to take patient opinion/recommendations into consideration in treatment decisions | ||
| Highly into consideration | 124 (40.5%) | |
| Somewhat into consideration | 136 (44.4%) | |
| Not much into consideration | 43 (14.1%) | |
| Not at all into consideration | 3 (1.0%) | |
Categorical variables presented as n (%)
Continuous variables presented as: mean (SD)