Table 1

Patient demographics by disease category (psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis)

Disease categories
Psoriasis
(n=13)
Psoriatic arthritis (n=13)Ankylosing spondylitis
(n=12)
Total
(n=38)
Clinical features:
Male sex, n (%):6 (46.2)10 (76.9)9 (75.0)25 (65.8)
Age in years, median (IQR):41.4 (30.0–52.3)50.5 (42.4–52.8)48.5 (37.9–51.9)48.4 (35.4–52.5)
Disease duration in years, median (IQR):20.8 (11.0–40.2)6.3 (0.5–11.9)8.2 (2.7–17.9)NA
BMI, median (IQR):25.1 (22.3–35.4)25.1 (24.1–28.6)25.4 (22.9–27.3)25.1 (23.0–27.3)
TJC, median (IQR)NA1.0 (0.0–5.5)0.0 (0.0–0.0)NA
SJC, median (IQR)NA1.0 (0.5–5.5)0.0 (0.0–0.0)NA
Leeds enthesitis index (IQR)0.0 (0.0–0.0)0.0 (0.0–1.0)0.0 (0.0–1.75)NA
PASI (IQR)4.4 (3.2–9.9)4.6 (2.2–9.3)NANA
BASDAI (IQR)NANA3.8 (2.0–4.3)NA
CRP (IQR)3.0 (1.0–5.1)2.0 (1.5–4.8)3.2 (1.3–7.5)3.0 (1.4–5.3)
ESR (IQR)5.0 (2.0–11.0)4.0 (2.0–6.0)5.0 (3.0–13.0)5.0 (2.0–8.5)
Medication
Current NSAID use, n (%):1 (7.7)6 (46.2)8 (66.7)15 (40.5)
Missing (NSAID use), n (%): 1 (7.7)001 (2.6)
  • Data are presented as median (IQR), or n(%).

  • BMI, Body mass index; BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; CRP, ; DMARD, Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug; ESR, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; NSAID, Non-Steroid Anti Inflammatory Drug; PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; SJC, Swollen joint count; TJC, Tender joint count.