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 1Â year/5Â years/10Â years | 148 (74%)/60 (30%)/29 (15%) |
Has had psoriatic arthritis for at least 1Â year/5Â years/10Â 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 |