Table 1.

Population and subgroup characteristics

DEMOGRAPHICSAllPsO no pain everPsO previous painPsO pain nowPsAp-value*
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Male212 (38%)79 (44%)34 (33%)36 (28%)40 (37%)0.02
Age (years)58 (43-68)58 (43-68)56 (42-63)53 (43-63)58 (48-68)0.05
Body Mass Index27 (24-32)26 (23-30)28 (24-32)29 (25-33)28 (24-33)0.01
No current occupation1119 (21%)20 (11%)23 (22%)34 (26%)35 (32%)<0.001
PsO/PsA FEATURESAll1. PsO no pain ever2. PsO pain ever3. PsA1 vs. 21 vs. 32 vs. 3
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BSA (%)1 (1-2)1(1-2)1 (1-2)2 (1-2)0.10<0.0010.01
Nail psoriasis134 (24%)27 (15%)50 (21%)46 (48%)0.13<0.001<0.001
‘Dactylitis’ 2a80 (14%)2 (1%)34 (15%)40 (42%)<0.001<0.001<0.001
‘Enthesitis’ 2b74 (13%)4 (2%)30 (13%)39 (41%)<0.001<0.001<0.001
QUALITY OF LIFE AND DISABILITYAll1. PsO no pain now2. PsO pain now3. PsA1 vs. 21 vs. 32 vs. 3
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DLQI score (0-30)2 (1-5)1 (1-4)2 (1-5)2 (1-6)0.0010.040.52
EQ5D index (0-1)0.797 (0.691-0.859)0.859 (0.768-1)0.732 (0.679-0.859)0.702 (0.598-0.802)<0.001<0.0010.53
HAQ score (0-3)0.63 (0-1.25)0.50 (0-0.88)0.88 (0.13-1.38)0.03
  • Numbers are numbers (%) (binary data), median (interquartile range) (continuous data).

  • BSA: Body Surface Area (palm-size areas of the body with psoriasis). DLQI: Dermatology life quality index (higher scores = higher impact of disease). EQ5D: European Quality of life-5 Dimensions -5 Domain (higher scores = better health state). HAQ: Health assessment questionnaire. PsA: Psoriatic arthritis. PsO: Psoriasis.

  • * Multiple groups: Chi-square test/ Kruskal-Wallis test. Pairwise: Fishers exact test/Mann-Whitney U test

  • 1. I.e. work/studies/retirement 2. a. “Swollen entire finger or toe” b. “Tender or swollen tendon”.