Table 1.
Demographic, socioeconomic, anthropometric, and clinical characteristics of patients with psoriasis interviewed at the dermatology clinic (n = 94).
| Variables | Results |
|---|---|
| Sexa | |
| Female | 54 (57) |
| Male | 40 (43) |
| Age (years)b | 54.9 (12.8) |
| Educationalstatusa | |
| Illiterate | 3 (3) |
| Elementary school | 51 (54) |
| High school | 31 (33) |
| University education | 9 (10) |
| Family income (minimum wage)a | |
| 1 | 17 (18) |
| 2 | 44 (47) |
| ≥3 | 33 (35) |
| Anthropometric profile | |
| Weight (kg)b | 84.8 (17.1) |
| Height (cm)b | 1.7 (0.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2)b | 31.1 (6.2) |
| Eutrophic (18.5–24.9)a | 11 (12) |
| Overweight (25–29.9)a | 38 (40) |
| Obesity (>30)a | 45 (48) |
| Waist circumference (cm)b | 109.0 (13.7) |
| Hip circumference (cm)b | 104.2 (14.7) |
| WHR (cm)b | 1.06 (0.15) |
| Clinical data | |
| Disease duration (years)b | 15.7 (12.1) |
| Skin disease activity (plaques)a | 75 (84) |
| Joint diseasea | 11 (12) |
| PASIb | 5.3 (4.8) |
| Comorbiditiesa | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 43 (49) |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 39 (43) |
| Hypertension (mmHg) | 42 (47) |
| Altered blood glucose or DM (mg/dL) | 34 (38) |
| Metabolic syndrome | 47 (50) |
DM, diabetes mellitus; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; BMI, body mass index.
a
n (%).
b
Mean (SD).