Table 1.
Distribution of participants via the DLQI score according to the sociodemographic and clinical data.
| Patients with DLQI≤10 n (%) | Patients with DLQI>10 n (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| ≤37 years (n = 45) | 17 (37) | 29 (63) | 0.015 |
| >37 years (n = 35) | 21 (62) | 13 (38) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male (n = 48) | 21 (44) | 27 (56) | 0.21 |
| Female (n = 32) | 17 (53) | 15 (47) | |
| Educational status | |||
| Elementary school (n = 15) | 7 (47) | 8 (53) | |
| Secondary school (n = 41) | 8 (20) | 33 (80) | 0.03 |
| University (n = 24) | 11 (46) | 13 (54) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single (n = 33) | 9 (27) | 24 (73) | |
| Married (n = 43) | 25 (58) | 18 (42) | 0.008 |
| Divorced (n = 1) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| Widower (n = 3) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Students (n = 22) | 4 (18) | 18 (82) | 0.002 |
| Employees (n = 58) | 33 (57) | 25 (43) | |
| Duration of disease (years) | |||
| ≤ 1 (n = 40) | 22 (55) | 18 (45) | |
| [1-5] (n = 26) | 12 (46) | 14 (54) | 0.36 |
| [5-10] (n = 5) | 1 (20) | 4 (80) | |
| > 10 (n = 9) | 3 (33) | 6 (67) | |
| Clinical presentation | |||
| Psoriasis vulgaris (n = 51) | 26 (51) | 25 (49) | |
| Guttate psoriasis (n = 17) | 6 (6) | 11 (64) | 0.73 |
| Erythrodermic psoriasis (n = 9) | 4 (44) | 5 (55) | |
| Pustular psoriasis (n = 2) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | |
| Localization of the psoriasis | |||
| Scalp (n = 42) | 17 (40) | 25 (60) | |
| Nail (n = 4) | 1 (25) | 3 (75) | 0.2 |
| Skin fold (n = 2) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | |
| Palmo-plantar (n = 3) | 3 (100) | 0 | |
| Body surface area involved | |||
| ≤ 30% (n = 35) | 23 (66) | 12 (34) | |
| > 30% (n = 45) | 15 (33) | 30 (67) | 0.006 |