TABLE I.
Prevalence of patients experiencing pain/discomfort in the study population according to demographic and clinical variables
| Variable | n (%)* | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1,523 (53.9) | 1 |
| Female | 1,974 (56.6) | 1.12 (0.97–1.28) |
| Age | ||
| 18-40 years | 1,314 (46.3) | 1 |
| 41-60 years | 1,177 (58.2) | 1.61 (1.37–1.89) |
| > 60 years | 956 (65.1) | 2.16 (1.30–2.58) |
| Origin | ||
| Home | 3,186 (55.0) | 1 |
| Foreign | 245 (59.6) | 1.21 (0.92–1.59) |
| Education | ||
| Primary | 1,431 (57.4) | 1 |
| Secondary | 1,039 (56.9) | 0.98 (0.83–1.15) |
| University | 1,006 (51.2) | 0.78 (0.66–0.92) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 837 (45.5) | 1 |
| Married | 1,851 (55.3) | 1.48 (1.25–1.74) |
| Divorced | 268 (65.7) | 2.29 (1.70–3.08) |
| Widow | 198 (76.8) | 3.96 (2.73–5.74) |
| Region | ||
| Eastern Europe | 945 (53.8) | 1 |
| Northern Europe | 736 (58.3) | 1.20 (0.99–1.46) |
| Western Europe | 1,080 (55.0) | 1.05 (0.88–1.25) |
| Southern Europe | 748 (55.9) | 1.09 (0.90–1.32) |
| Severity | ||
| Mild | 1,189 (46.3) | 1 |
| Moderate | 1,415 (59.6) | 2.25 (1.93–2.63) |
| Severe | 517 (66.9) | 3.09 (2.48–3.84) |
| Flare on face | ||
| Yes | 1,272 (51.9) | 1 |
| No | 2,159 (57.9) | 1.28 (1.11–1.47) |
| Flare on scalp | ||
| Yes | 910 (62.3) | 1.45 (1.23–1.69) |
| No | 2,527 (53.3) | 1 |
| Flare on hands | ||
| Yes | 1,042 (67.1) | 1.98 (1.69–2.31) |
| No | 2,394 (50.8) | 1 |
| Itch | ||
| Yes | 1,576 (68.3) | 3.18 (2.76–3.67) |
| No | 1,869 (40.4) | 1 |
Data from 3,509 outpatients collected in 13 European countries from November 2011 to February 2013. *Totals may vary because of missing values.
OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval. Bold numbers indicate statistically significant association.