Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (N=506).
| Characteristic | Value | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 33.5 (14.0) | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
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Male | 217 (42.9) |
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Female | 289 (57.1) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
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Unmarried | 189 (37.4) |
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Married | 291 (57.5) |
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Widowed | 22 (4.3) |
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Divorced | 4 (0.8) |
| Educational level, n (%) | ||
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Primary school and below | 49 (9.7) |
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Middle school | 69 (13.6) |
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High school | 82 (16.2) |
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College and above | 306 (60.5) |
| Income (¥) a , n (%) | ||
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<10,000 | 155 (30.6) |
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10,000-49,999 | 132 (26.1) |
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50,000-99,999 | 122 (24.1) |
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≥100,000 | 97 (19.2) |
| Skin disease, n (%) | ||
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Infectious skin diseases | 57 (11.3) |
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Papulosquamous disorders | 58 (11.5) |
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Allergic skin diseases | 103 (20.4) |
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Disorders of appendages | 46 (9.1) |
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Disorders of hairs | 36 (7.1) |
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Pigmentary disorders | 38 (7.5) |
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Skin tumors | 30 (5.9) |
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Other | 189 (37.4) |
| Course of disease (years), n (%) | ||
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<1 | 202 (39.9) |
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1-5 | 165 (32.6) |
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6-10 | 57 (11.3) |
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>10 | 82 (16.2) |
| Isolation, n (%) | ||
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Outdoor activity unrestricted | 252 (49.8) |
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Outdoor activity partly restricted | 126 (24.9) |
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Isolated at home or in hospital | 128 (25.3) |
| Loss of income, n (%) | ||
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Unaffected | 189 (37.4) |
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Reduced | 208 (41.1) |
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Completely lost | 109 (21.5) |
| Adherence to treatment, n (%) | ||
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Adherent to treatment | 121 (23.9) |
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No treatment prescribed | 210 (41.5) |
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Not adherent to treatment | 175 (34.6) |
| Use of health care services, n (%) | ||
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Visited a physician in hospital | 126 (24.9) |
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Consulted a doctor remotely | 92 (18.2) |
a1 ¥ = US $0.15.