TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants
| n = replies | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 49 | |
| Female | 26 | 53.1 |
| Male | 23 | 46.9 |
| Age | 49 | |
| <20 | 2 | 4.1 |
| 20‐29 | 8 | 16.3 |
| 30‐39 | 14 | 28.6 |
| 40‐49 | 14 | 28.6 |
| 50 or older | 11 | 22.4 |
| School education | 48 | |
| General education (9 y) | 7 | 14.6 |
| Middle school (10 y) | 9 | 18.8 |
| Higher education (12‐13 y) | 10 | 20.8 |
| Vocational training or specialisation | 15 | 31.3 |
| University degree | 7 | 14.6 |
| Medication per day | 50 | |
| None | 17 | 34.0 |
| 1‐4 | 27 | 54.0 |
| 5‐10 | 6 | 12.0 |
| 10 or more | 0 | 0 |
| HS treatment | 49 | |
| None | 29 | 59.2 |
| Pain medication | 2 | 4.1 |
| Antibiotics | 9 | 18.4 |
| Adalimumab | 2 | 4.1 |
| Other | 7 | 14.3 |
| Smoking behaviour | 49 | |
| Currently smoking | 26 | 53.1 |
| Never smoked | 13 | 26.5 |
| Ex‐smokers | 10 | 20.4 |
| Smoking behaviour in COVID‐19 pandemic | 38 | |
| Non‐smokers | 13 | 34.2 |
| Largely increased | 0 | 0 |
| Moderate increased | 2 | 5.3 |
| No increase | 14 | 36.8 |
| Slightly reduced | 5 | 13.2 |
| Importantly reduced | 4 | 10.5 |
| Hospitalisation within 12 mo prior to study | 50 | |
| None | 29 | 58.0 |
| Once | 12 | 24.0 |
| Twice | 5 | 10.0 |
| Three times | 2 | 4.0 |
| Three times or more | 2 | 4.0 |
| Hospitalisation due to HS within 12 mo prior to study | 50 | |
| None | 29 | 58.0 |
| Once | 12 | 24.0 |
| Twice | 5 | 10.0 |
| Three times | 2 | 4.0 |
| Three times or more | 2 | 4.0 |
| Cancellation of hospitalisation | 50 | |
| Yes, without fixing new appointment | 4 | 8.0 |
| Yes, a new appointment was fixed | 1 | 2.0 |
| No cancellation was made | 45 | 90.0 |
| Performance of wound dressing before COVID‐19 | 46 | |
| No wound dressing performed | 0 | 0 |
| Wound dressing performed personally or by relatives | 33 | 71.7 |
| In ambulatory care | 1 | 2.2 |
| By primary care physician | 9 | 19.6 |
| In wound center | 3 | 6.5 |
| Performance of wound dressing during COVID‐19 | 43 | |
| No wound dressing performed | 4 | 9.3 |
| Wound dressing performed personally or by relatives | 33 | 76.7 |
| In ambulatory care | 1 | 2.3 |
| By primary care physician | 2 | 4.7 |
| In wound center | 3 | 7.0 |
| Travel time to the treating physician | 47 | |
| Less than 15 min | 11 | 23.4 |
| 15‐30 min | 13 | 27.7 |
| 30‐60 min | 18 | 38.3 |
| More than 60 min | 5 | 10.6 |
| Medical consultations | 46 | |
| Yes, as usual | 25 | 54.3 |
| Yes, less frequently | 12 | 26.1 |
| Yes, domiciliary visit | 0 | 0 |
| Yes, via telemedicine | 1 | 2.2 |
| No, prohibited by my doctor or hospital | 2 | 4.3 |
| No, by fear of getting infected by COVID‐19 | 6 | 13.0 |
| Home office | 50 | |
| Yes | 12 | 24.0 |
| No | 30 | 60.0 |
| Not applicable | 8 | 16.0 |
| Fear of getting infected by COVID‐19 due to HS or HS therapy | 50 | |
| Yes | 9 | 18.0 |
| No | 28 | 56.0 |
| Do not know | 13 | 26.0 |
| Fear of becoming severely affected by COVID‐19 due to HS or HS therapy | 50 | |
| Yes | 9 | 18.0 |
| No | 24 | 48.0 |
| Do not know | 17 | 34.0 |
Note: Demographic and clinical characteristics of study population are shown with partial and total number of replies (n) in absolute and percentage value.