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. 2019 Apr 17;155(7):797–802. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0164

Table 3. Mean (SD) Charlson Comorbidity Index Scores for Age-, Sex-, and Race/Ethnicity-Matched Cohorts and Subgroups.

Cohort Hidradenitis Suppurativa (n = 3818) Psoriasis (n = 3818) P Valuea Control Group (n = 3818) P Valueb
Overall 1.95 (2.96) 1.47 (2.43) <.001 0.95 (1.99) <.001
Sex
Male 2.27 (3.39) 1.59 (2.58) <.001 1.16 (2.24) <.001
Female 1.84 (2.77) 1.42 (2.37) <.001 0.87 (1.88) <.001
Race/ethnicity
White 1.79 (2.78) 1.31 (2.29) <.001 0.87 (1.92) <.001
African American 2.89 (3.59) 2.51 (3.06) .06 1.52 (2.44) <.001
Other 2.04 (3.16) 1.26 (2.16) <.001 0.80 (1.67) <.001
Age, y
18-29 0.59 (1.05) 0.46 (0.91) .008 0.24 (0.65) <.001
30-39 0.83 (1.28) 0.71 (1.30) .004 0.44 (1.03) <.001
40-49 1.55 (2.31) 1.07 (1.73) <.001 0.61 (1.25) <.001
50-59 2.61 (3.27) 1.92 (2.73) <.001 1.13 (2.18) <.001
60-69 3.82 (3.98) 2.66 (3.13) <.001 1.84 (2.55) <.001
70-79 4.62 (4.15) 3.94 (3.74) .05 2.89 (3.58) <.001
80-89 5.71 (4.23) 5.16 (3.87) .34 4.61 (3.96) .24
a

Comparisons between patients with hidradenitis suppurativa and patients with psoriasis based on Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

b

Comparisons between patients with hidradenitis suppurativa and control group based on Wilcoxon signed-rank test.