Table 1.
Main clinical and quality of life data of the hidradenitis suppurativa patients evaluated (n=390)
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex - N (%) | |
| Female | 318 (82) |
| Male | 72 (18) |
| Age (in years)* | 31 (25-37) |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 29 (25-33) |
| Self-reported skin color - N (%) | |
| White | 218 (56) |
| Brown | 127 (33) |
| Black | 31 (8) |
| Yellow | 13 (3) |
| Current smoking - N (%) | 103 (26) |
| Region in Brazil - N (%) | |
| South | 48 (12) |
| Southeast | 238 (61) |
| Mid-West | 28 (7) |
| North | 10 (3) |
| Northeast | 55 (14) |
| First degree family member - N (%) | 79 (20) |
| Age of onset (years)* | 15 (13-22) |
| Time to diagnosis (years)* | 6 (2-12) |
| Time with the disease (years)* | 13 (8-20) |
| Body area affected - N (%) | |
| Inguinal | 295 (76) |
| Axilla | 291 (75) |
| Anogenital | 171 (44) |
| Mammary | 123 (32) |
| Cervical | 55 (14) |
| Buttocks | 23 (6) |
| Number of body areas affected* | 3 (2-4) |
| Outbreaks in the past six months* | 5 (3-10) |
| Hurley stage - N (%) | |
| I | 73 (19) |
| II | 199 (52) |
| III | 113 (29) |
| DLQI* | 20 (13-25) |
BMI=body mass index; DLQI=Dermatology life quality index;
*
median (p25-p75)