Table 1 Patient characteristics according to treatment modalities and to all patients (all treatment modalities were compared with topical therapy group in statistical comparisons with the t-test and chi-square test for proportions)
From: Treatment costs of psoriasis in a tertiary-level clinic
Topical therapy (n = 75) | Phototherapy (n = 63) | Traditional systemic therapy (n = 66) | Combination therapy (n = 17) | Biological therapy (n = 12) | All patients (n = 233) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 49% | 57% | 55% | 65% | 58% | 55% |
Mean age | 56.8 | 52.9 | 63.3* | 57.7 | 52.5 | 57.4 |
Disease duration | 17.4 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 29.6* | 21.5 | 20.8 |
Proportion of PsA patients | 9% | 25% | 12% | 12% | 0% | 14% |
Mean PASI (n = 71) | 5.8 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 6.5 |