Table I.
Patient characteristics stratified by atopic dermatitis status
| Characteristics | Atopic Dermatitis (n = 39,417) | No Atopic Dermatitis (n = 397,293) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 54.9 (17.0) | 57.3 (16.0) | <.0001 |
| Sex, n (%) | <.0001 | ||
| Female | 23,555 (59.8) | 223,412 (56.2) | |
| Male | 15,862 (40.2) | 173,881 (43.8) | |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Caucasian | 25,187 (63.9) | 295,823 (74.5) | <.0001 |
| Hispanic | 4468 (11.3) | 36,035 (9.1) | |
| African American | 6969 (17.7) | 52,415 (13.2) | |
| Asian | 1822 (4.6) | 6670 (1.7) | |
| Other | 971 (2.5) | 6350 (1.6) | |
| Payment type, n (%) | |||
| Assistance program∗ | 24,065 (61.1) | 209,202 (52.7) | <.0001 |
| Medicare, private, cash | 15,352 (39.0) | 188,091 (47.3) | |
| Confirmed COVID-19, n (%) | 1807 (4.6) | 12,910 (3.3) | <.0001 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
| Asthma | 3428 (8.7) | 5024 (1.3) | <.0001 |
| Rhinitis† | 5317 (13.5) | 3927 (1.0) | <.0001 |
| COPD | 1519 (3.9) | 9667 (2.4) | <.0001 |
| CHF | 896 (2.3) | 6598 (1.7) | <.0001 |
| Chronic ischemic heart disease | 1464 (3.7) | 12,097 (3.0) | <.0001 |
| DM2 | 4185 (10.6) | 29,258 (7.4) | <.0001 |
| DM1 | 192 (0.5) | 1631 (0.4) | .025 |
| Overweight or obese | 2580 (6.6) | 10,906 (2.8) | <.0001 |
| CKD | 1442 (3.7) | 10,831 (2.7) | <.0001 |
| Hypertension | 8880 (22.5) | 56,510 (14.2) | <.0001 |
| HIV | 155 (0.4) | 623 (0.2) | <.0001 |
COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DM2, type 2 diabetes mellitus; DM1, type 1 diabetes mellitus.
∗
Includes Medicaid.
†
Allergic and/or vasomotor.