TABLE 1.

Socio-demographic and psoriasis-specific characteristics of participants.

Participant characteristic	Psoriasis group (N = 20)	Controls (N = 20)	P value
Median age (IQR)	34.5 (31.0–37.8)	33.0 (31.3–34.0)	0.205
Men, n (%)	10 (50.0)	11 (55.0)	0.752
Mean BMI (range)	24.8 (21.4–28.7)	23.9 (18.6–32.7)	0.475
Married, n (%)	13 (65.0)	19 (95.0)	0.018
Psoriasis type
Vulgaris	15 (75.0)	–	–
Guttate	3 (15.0)	–	–
Palmoplantar	2 (10.0)	–	–
Psoriasis present in a parent	17 (85.0)	–	–
Time since psoriasis first noted (years)
<5	3 (15.0)	–	–
5–10	9 (45.0)	–	–
>10	8 (40.0)	–	–
Head hair damage present	17 (85.0)	–	–
Nail damage present	1 (5.0)	–	–
Median PASI (IQR)	11.4 (6.7–16.4)	–	–
Psoriasis severity based on PASI
Mild [PASI < 7], n (%)	5 (25.0)	–	–
Moderate [7 ≤ PASI ≤ 12], n (%)	7 (35.0)	–	–
Severe [PASI > 12], n (%)	8 (40.0)	–	–

BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range; PASI, psoriasis area and severity index.