Table 1.
Demographics of chronic urticaria patients (CU) and healthy control subjects (HC).
| Characteristics | CU | HC | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 82 | 82 | 1 |
| Age in years | 36.66 ± 9.96 | 38.71 ± 9.17 | 0.173 |
| Gender | 29 males, 53 females | 29 males, 53 females | 1 |
| BMI | 22.96 ± 3.73 | 23.16 ± 3.24 | 0. 715 |
| Race/ethnicity | 100% Chinese | 100% Chinese | 1 |
| UAS7 score | 26.34 ± 13.76 | N/A | N/A |
| DLQI score | 4.90 ± 4.77 | N/A | N/A |
| UCT score | 12.50 ± 4.04 | N/A | N/A |
BMI, Body Mass Index; UAS7, Urticaria activity score; DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index; UCT, Urticaria Control Test; N/A, Not Applicable. Values are presented as the means ± standard deviation. P-value was calculated by unpaired-T test or unpaired-Wilcoxon test. The level of significance was defined as p < 0.05.