Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients (n = 45) and Healthy Controls (n = 20)
| Characteristics | Patients | Controls | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 45 | 20 | |
| Sex1 | 0.27972 | ||
| Male | 29 (64.4) | 10 (50.0) | |
| Female | 16 (35.6) | 10 (50.0) | |
| Age (y)3 | 62.7 (17.5–83.4) | 54.5 (24.4–79.1) | 0.13932 |
| Race/Ethnicity1 | 0.90412 | ||
| Asian | 2 (4.4) | 3 (15.0) | |
| Black | 5 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| White | 30 (68.9) | 15 (75.0) | |
| White/Hispanic | 6 (13.3) | 1 (5.0) | |
| Other/Hispanic | 1 (2.2) | 1 (5.0) | |
| Phototype1 | 0.23982 | ||
| Light (FST I‒III) | 45 (100.0) | 19 (95.0) | |
| Dark (FST IV‒VI) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | |
| Comorbidities1 | |||
| HTN | 20 (44.4) | 6 (30.0) | 0.4114 |
| DLP | 24 (53.3) | 7 (35.0) | 0.1924 |
| GERD | 11 (24.4) | 6 (30.0) | 0.7614 |
| Diagnosis Subtype1 | |||
| MF | 40 (88.9) | — | |
| SS | 5 (11.1) | — | |
| Clinical stage1 | |||
| Early (IA‒IIA) | 26 (57.8) | — | |
| Advanced (IIB‒IVB) | 19 (42.2) | — | |
| Disease duration (y)3 | 3.1 (0.2–30.0) | — | |
| mSWAT3 | 22 (3–100) | — |
Abbreviations: DLP, dyslipidemia; FST, Fitzpatrick skin phototype; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux; HTN, hypertension; MF, mycosis fungoides; mSWAT, modified Severity Weighted Assessment Tool; SS, Sézary syndrome.
1
Data are presented as n (%).
2
Data were analyzed with two-tailed t-test.
3
Data are presented as median (range).
4
Data were analyzed with Fisher’s exact test.