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Table 3 Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Patients (N = 200) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 42 (14) |
| Female | 101 (51%) |
| Employed (full-time, part-time, or self-employed) | 153 (77%) |
| Has had psoriasis for at least 1 year/5 years/10 years | 148 (74%)/60 (30%)/29 (15%) |
| Has had psoriatic arthritis for at least 1 year/5 years/10 years | 124 (62%)/34 (17%)/12 (6%) |
| More than five hand areas covered with psoriasis patches in the past week | 88 (44%) |
| Mean (SD) rating for overall skin symptom rating in the past week (0, did not affect how I felt at all; 10 severely affected how I felt) | 6.8 (2.5) |
| Mean (SD) rating for overall joint symptom rating in the past week (0, did not affect how I felt at all; 10 severely affected how I felt) | 6.4 (2.6) |
| Percent ever using treatment for psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (checked all that applied) | |
| Creams, lotions, ointments, foam | 84 |
| Oral prescription medicines | 54 |
| Light therapy | 27 |
| Injectable medicines | 39 |
| Infusions at the doctor’s office | 17 |
| Other | 3 |
| None of the above | 1 |
