Table 3.
Response Rate of Women Who Answered Correctly to the Following Statements About Psoriasis
| Without Pregnancy N=86 (%) | With Pregnancy N=149 (%) | Total N=235 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| If I have psoriasis, my child will have psoriasis too. | 38 (44) | 78 (52) | 116 (49) |
| When one parent has psoriasis, the child has less than a one-in-five risk of developing the disease. | 21 (24) | 49 (33) | 70 (30) |
| A pregnant woman cannot take any treatment for psoriasis. | 22 (25) | 43 (29) | 65 (28) |
| Psoriasis can interfere with a healthy pregnancy. | 27 (31) | 60 (40) | 87 (37) |
| Psoriasis can disappear during pregnancy. | 24 (28) | 56 (38) | 80 (34) |
| You cannot breastfeed if you have psoriasis. | 31 (36) | 83 (56) | 114 (48) |
| Psoriasis is not contagious, it does not transmit directly to the child. | 48 (56) | 93 (62) | 141 (60) |