Table 1 Demographic, clinical characteristics of patients suffering from psoriasis-related enthesitis and those without enthesitis
From: Burden of enthesitis on the quality of life and work productivity in psoriatic arthritis patients
Variables | Total PSA (n = 88) | Patients with enthesitis (n = 44) | Patients without enthesitis (n = 44) | Test | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 41.03 ± 8.40 | 41.64 ± 6.82 | 40.43 ± 9.78 | 0.670 | 0.504 | |
Age at psoriasis onset (years) (mean ± SD) | 34.85 ± 7.18 | 35.5 ± 6.25 | 34.2 ± 8.02 | 0.845 | 0.400 | |
Disease duration (years) | 2.148 | 0.058 | ||||
(mean ± SD) | 6.66 ± 3.95 | 5.86 ± 3.49 | 7.45 ± 4.25 | |||
Median (IQR) | 6 (3–8) | 5 (3–7.25) | 7 (4–10.75) | |||
BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 25.56 ± 3.5 | 26.19 ± 3.82 | 24.93 ± 3.08 | 1.716 | 0.090 | |
Gender, n (%) | 0.048 | 0.826 | ||||
Male | 33 (37.5%) | 17 (38.6%) | 28 (63.6%) | |||
Female | 55 (62.5%) | 27 (61.4%) | 16 (36.4%) | |||
Smoking, n (%) | 12 (13.6%) | 9 (20.5%) | 3 (6.8%) | 3.474 | 0.062 | |
Level of education, n (%) | Primary | 26 (29.5%) | 14 (31.8%) | 12 (27.3%) | 0.218 | 0.640 |
Secondary | 17 (19.3%) | 9 (20.5%) | 8 (18.2%) | 0.073 | 0.787 | |
High education | 16 (18.2%) | 8 (18.2%) | 8 (18.2%) | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
Non-educated | 30 (34.1%) | 13 (29.5%) | 17 (38.6%) | 0.809 | 0.368 | |
Employment status, n (%) | Employed | 17 (19.3%) | 8 (18.2%) | 9 (20.5%) | 0.073 | 0.787 |
Housewife | 35 (39.8%) | 19 (43.2%) | 16 (36.4%) | 0.427 | 0.513 | |
Manual worker | 14 (15.9%) | 7 (15.9%) | 7 (15.9%) | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
Retired | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (2.3%) | 0 | 1.011 | 0.315 | |
Does not work | 54 (61.4%) | 29 (65.9%) | 25 (56.8%) | 0.767 | 0.381 | |
Arthritis, n (%) | Peripheral arthritis | 85 (96.6%) | 44 (100%) | 41 (93.2%) | 3.106 | 0.078 |
Axial arthritis | 51(58%) | 22 (50.0%) | 19 (43.2%) | 0.411 | 0.521 | |
Upper limb arthritis | 32 (36.4%) | 20 (45.5%) | 24 (54.5%) | 0.727 | 0.394 | |
Lower limb arthritis | 34 (38.6%) | 19 (43.2%) | 15 (34.1%) | 0.767 | 0.381 | |
Inflammatory back pain, n (%) | 41 (46.6%) | 22 (50%) | 19 (43.2%) | 0.411 | 0.521 | |
Cervical pain, n (%) | 11 (12.5%) | 4 (9.1%) | 7 (15.9%) | 0.935 | 0.334 | |
Clinical sacroiliitis, n (%) | 30 (34.1%) | 15 (34.1%) | 15 (34.1%) | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
Radiological sacroiliitis, n (%) | 37 (42%) | 18 (40.9%) | 19 (43.2%) | 0.047 | 0.829 | |
Extra-articular manifestations, n (%) | Nail involvement | 23 (26.1%) | 12 (27.3%) | 11 (25%) | 0.059 | 0.808 |
Uveitis | 5 (5.7%) | 3 (6.8%) | 2 (4.5%) | 0.212 | 0.645 | |
CVS | 7 (8%) | 4 (9.1%) | 3 (6.8%) | 0.155 | 0.694 | |
Dactylitis | 14 (15.9%) | 8 (18.2%) | 6 (13.6%) | 0.340 | 0.560 | |