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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 11.
Published in final edited form as: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 May 12;9(8):3120–3129.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.04.064

Table 1.

Patient Characteristics

Variable Disease severity by Patient Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM)

Mild (n=30) Moderate (n=75) Severe (n=75) P-value
Male, n (%) 18 (60.0) 40 (53.3) 42 (56.0) 0.82
Age, mean (SD) 11.1 (3.7) 10.6 (3.6) 11.0 (3.6) 0.78
Race, n (%) 1.00
 Black 10 (33.3) 24 (32.0) 24 (32.0)
 White 11 (36.7) 27 (36.0) 27 (36.0)
 Other 9 (30.0) 24 (32.0) 24 (32.0)
Hispanic/Latino, n (%) 2 (6.7) 11 (14.7) 10 (13.3) 0.58

Parent POEM, mean (SD) 5.1 (1.9) 11.6 (2.3) 21.0 (3.2) <0.01
Child POEM, mean (SD) (n=133) 4.2 (2.6) 11.5 (5.1) 18.5 (7.0) <0.01

Region, n (%) 0.77
 Northeast 4 (13.3) 11 (14.7) 13 (17.3)
 South 12 (40.0) 32 (42.7) 26 (34.7)
 Midwest 6 (20.0) 14 (18.7) 10 (13.3)
 West 8 (26.7) 18 (24.0) 26 (34.7)
Rural/Urban, n (%) 0.34
 Urban 13 (43.3) 32 (42.7) 27 (36.0)
 Suburban 13 (43.3) 34 (45.3) 44 (58.7)
 Rural 4 (13.3) 9 (12.0) 4 (5.3)

Asthma, n (%) 7 (23.3) 13 (17.3) 11 (14.7) 0.57
Allergic Rhinitis, n (%) 12 (40.0) 25 (33.3) 15 (20.0) 0.07
Food Allergy, n (%) 7 (23.3) 21 (28.0) 28 (37.3) 0.28
ADHD, n (%) 2 (6.7) 16 (21.3) 12 (16.0) 0.19

Parental Education, n (%) <0.01
 Associate’s Degree or below 22 (73.3) 38 (50.7) 21 (28.0)
 Bachelor’s Degree 6 (20.0) 21 (28.0) 23 (30.7)
 Master’s Degree or higher 2 (6.7) 15 (20.0) 31 (41.3)
Household Income, n (%) 0.97
 Under $50,000 13 (43.3) 37 (49.3) 34 (45.3)
 $50,000 to <$100,000 12 (40.0) 25 (33.3) 29 (38.7)
 >$100,000 3 (10.0) 10 (13.3) 8 (10.7)
Parental Age, mean (SD) 41.4 (5.8) 39.6 (6.5) 41.2 (6.1) 0.20

BMI, mean (SD) 21.0 (5.8) 18.5 (4.4) 18.8 (4.0) 0.03

Parent-Proxy Reported Sleep Timing/Habits
 Bed time, weekdays, mean hh:mm (SD) 21:14 (1:00) 21:30 (0:59) 21:29 (1:09) 0.45
 Bed time, weekends, mean hh:mm (SD) 22:23 (1:30) 22:32 (1:39) 22:19 (1:40) 0.69
 Wake time, weekdays, mean hh:mm (SD) 07:05 (1:26) 07:24 (1:16) 07:15 (1:40) 0.60
 Wake time, weekends, mean hh:mm (SD) 8:51 (1:48) 8:44 (1:40) 8:50 (1:46) 0.93
 Sleep Onset Latency, weekdays, n (%) 0.32
  ≤30 minutes 20 (66.7) 43 (57.3) 38 (50.7)
  >30 minutes 10 (33.3) 32 (42.7) 37 (49.3)
 Sleep Onset Latency, weekends, n (%) 0.63
  ≤30 minutes 21 (70.0) 47 (62.7) 45 (60.0)
  >30 minutes 9 (30.0) 28 (37.3) 30 (40.0)
 Naps on weekdays, n (%) 9 (30.0) 20 (26.7) 27 (36.0) 0.46
 Naps on weekends, n (%) 5 (16.7) 16 (21.3) 16 (21.3) 0.85

Parent-Proxy Reported Sleep, mean (SD)
 Sleep Disturbance 55.7 (7.5) 59.8 (10.8) 67.1 (9.5) <0.01
 Sleep-Related Impairment 52.6 (11.8) 57.4 (7.8) 62.1 (12.6) 0.03

Child Reported Sleep, mean (SD) (n=133)
 Sleep Disturbance 60.5 (7.8) 65.0 (7.8) 70.3 (7.2) <0.01
 Sleep-Related Impairment 56.9 (9.9) 63.9 (8.8) 67.7 (10.8) <0.01

Parent-Proxy Reported PROMIS Profile, mean (SD)
 Depression/Sadness 49.8 (9.3) 55.4 (10.8) 62.3 (13.1) <0.01
 Peer Relationships 40.9 (11.1) 43.0 (9.7) 43.2 (9.1) 0.51
 Anxiety 48.9 (10.9) 55.5 (11.1) 62.0 (14.1) <0.01
 Physical Function/Mobility 50.3 (8.3) 45.4 (9.8) 40.1 (9.9) <0.01
 Pain Interference 52.6 (9.0) 57.4 (7.7) 60.7 (7.9) <0.01

Child Reported PROMIS Profile, mean (SD) (n=133)
 Depression/Sadness 49.3 (9.4) 54.4 (10.7) 57.7 (11.4) 0.01
 Peer Relationships 44.4 (10.7) 46.5 (10.9) 43.4 (10.1) 0.27
 Anxiety 46.8 (10.3) 52.1 (11.7) 56.1 (12.5) 0.01
 Physical Function/Mobility 51.2 (9.1) 47.7 (10.3) 41.6 (9.9) <0.01
 Pain Interference 46.9 (9.7) 54.0 (9.6) 59.3 (8.4) <0.01

CDLQI, mean (SD) 6.2 (6.5) 11.7 (7.1) 16.8 (6.6) <0.01

Parent-Reported PIQ-C, mean (SD) 43.4 (7.6) 50.5 (7.2) 57.3 (7.1) <0.01
Child-Reported PIQ-C, mean (SD) (n=133) 40.7 (8.6) 48.5 (9.1) 53.9 (7.9) <0.01

Inattention, MacArthur Score, mean (SD) 0.6 (0.6) 0.9 (0.6) 1.1 (0.5) <0.01

Impulsivity, MacArthur Score, mean (SD) 0.5 (0.6) 0.8 (0.6) 1.0 (0.6) <0.01

Parent-Reported Itch NRS, mean (SD) 3.8 (2.2) 5.4 (1.9) 7.6 (1.3) <0.01
Child-Reported Itch NRS, mean (SD) (n=133) 3.4 (2.5) 5.2 (2.4) 7.1 (2.2) <0.01
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POEM=Patient Oriented Eczema Measure; ADHD=Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder; BMI=Body Mass Index; PROMIS= Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System; CDLQI=Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index; PIQ-C=PROMIS Pediatric Itch Questionnaire-Child; NRS=Numeric Rating Scale; hh:mm= hours: minutes