Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of individuals with psoriasis (n = 300)
Variables | Values (n/%) |
|---|---|
n – total | 300 |
Sex | |
Female | 158 (53) |
Male | 142 (47) |
Age – mean (SD) in years | 51.9 (13.8) |
BMI – mean (SD) – kg/m2 | 28.8 (5.7) |
Thin/undernourished (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 2 (1) |
Ideal range (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 69 (23) |
Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 114 (38) |
Obesity (≥30 kg/m2) | 115 (38) |
Family income – n (%) | |
Up to R$ 1000 | 43 (14) |
R$ 1100 to R$ 3000 | 173 (58) |
R$ 3100 to R$ 5000 | 51 (17) |
More than R$ 5000 | 33 (11) |
Schooling – n (%) | |
Primary school | 162 (54) |
High school | 88 (29) |
Higher education | 50 (17) |
Marital status – n (%) | |
Single/Widowed | 82 (27) |
Married/Cohabitating | 218 (73) |
Age at onset of disease – mean (SD) in years | 35.6 (14.1) |
Disease duration – median (25th–75th p) in years | 14 (7–24) |
Joint psoriasis – n (%) | 35 (12) |
Nail psoriasis – n (%) | 61 (20) |