Table 3.
Demographic and clinical characteristic of our patients
| Parameter | Phototherapy | Other treatment | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (min.–max.) | |||
| Duration of the disease | 16.28 (2.00-42.00) | 13.11 (2.00-34.00) | 13.70 (2.00-42.00) |
| Parameter | N (%) | ||
| Gender: | |||
| Female | 14 (77.78) | 39 (49.37) | 53 (54.64) |
| Male | 4 (22.22) | 40 (50.63) | 44 (45.36) |
| Educational level: | |||
| Complete primary education | 0 (0) | 6 (7.59) | 6 (6.19) |
| Incomplete secondary education | 0 (0) | 1 (1.27) | 1 (1.03) |
| Complete secondary education | 0 (0) | 28 (35.44) | 28 (28.87) |
| Incomplete higher education | 0 (0) | 11 (13.92) | 11 (11.34) |
| Complete higher education | 18 (100) | 33 (41.77) | 51 (52.58) |
| Marital status: | |||
| Married | 7 (38.89) | 41 (51.90) | 48 (49.48) |
| Divorced/separated | 4 (22.22) | 14 (17.72) | 18 (18.56) |
| Widowed | 2 (11.11) | 1 (1.27) | 3 (3.09) |
| Single | 5 (27.78) | 23 (29.11) | 28 (28.87) |
| Total | 18 (18.56) | 79 (81.44) | 97 |