Table 1 Patient characteristics in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis over both periods
Parameter | Psoriasis | Psoriatic arthritis |
|---|---|---|
Number, n in total | 218 | 103 |
Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 49.9 (±14.70) | 52.0 (±13.90) |
Gender: men, n (%) | 115 (52.75) | 56 (54.37) |
Gender: women, n (%) | 103 (47.25) | 47 (45.63) |
BMI (kg/m2) (mean ± SD) | 29.1 (±6.50) | 29.4 (±6.40) |
Elevated CRP-Level (≥ 5 mg/l), n (%) | 44 (20.18) | 20 (19.42) |
Elevated anti-CCP antibodies (≥ 8,0 U/ml), n (%) | 6 (2.75) | 3 (2.91) |
Elevated RF-Level (≥ 14 IU/ml), n (%) | 13 (5.96) | 6 (5.83) |
Smoking, ever, n (%) | 102 (46.79) | 41 (39.81) |
Smoking, never, n (%) | 60 (27.52) | 31 (30.10) |
Allergies, n (%) | 80 (36.70) | 32 (31.07) |
Initial diagnosis, n | – | 43 |