Table 1 Socio-Demographic and Clinicopathological parameters of Psoriasis cases and healthy controls
From: Vitamin D status in Psoriasis: impact and clinical correlations
Parameters | Controls n = 317 (%) | Cases n = 285 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender Male Female | 189 (59.6) 128 (40.4) | 176 (61.8) 109 (38.2) | 0.6 |
Age in years | 43.6 ± 13.7 | 44.6 ± 13.5 | 0.5 |
Age group < 40 years ≥ 40 years | 112 (35.3) 205 (64.7) | 95 (33.3) 190 (66.7) | 0.6 |
Smoking status Non-Smoker Smoker | 254 (80.1) 63 (19.9) | 208 (73.0) 77 (27.0) | 0.04 |
Family History No Yes | - | 252 (88.4) 33 (11.6) | - |
Alcoholism No Yes | - | 194 (68.1) 91 (31.9) | - |
Hypertension No Yes | - | 146 (51.2) 139 (48.8) | - |
Chronic Medication No Yes | - | 223 (78.2) 62 (21.8) | - |
Nail Changes No Yes | - | 121(42.5) 164 (57.5) | - |
Duration of Symptoms < 5 years ≥ 5 years | - | 177 (62.1) 108 (37.9) | - |
Severity of Disease Mild Moderate Severe | - | 12 (4.2) 125 (43.9) 148 (51.9) | - |