Table 4 Characteristics of the psoriatic patients among the three classes
Variable | Class 1 (n = 178) | Class 2 (n = 176) | Class 3 (n = 153) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dampness-heat Zheng | Blood heat Zheng | Yin deficiency and blood dryness Zheng | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 97 (54.5) | 129 (73.3) | 70 (45.8) | < 0.01 |
Female | 81 (45.5) | 47 (26.7) | 83 (54.2) | |
Seasons | ||||
Spring | 28 (15.7) | 41 (23.3) | 40 (26.1) | 0.045** |
Summer | 36 (20.2) | 32 (18.2) | 29 (18.9) | |
Autumn | 39 (22.0) | 35 (19.9) | 41 (26.8) | |
Winter | 75 (41.1) | 68 (38.6) | 43 (28.1) | |
Age, Median (IQR) | 34.5 (24.2, 47.3) | 39.9 (28, 53.6) | 32.2 (22.4, 40.7) | < 0.001 |
Ethnicity | ||||
Han | 165 (92.7) | 159 (90.3) | 137 (89.5) | 0.667 |
Others | 13 (7.3) | 17 (9.7) | 16 (10.5) | |
Type of patient | ||||
In-patient | 47 (26.4) | 33 (18.8) | 5 (3.3) | < 0.001 |
Out-patient | 131 (77.6) | 143 (81.2) | 148 (96.7) | |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 49 (27.6) | 79 (44.9) | 34 (22.2) | < 0.001 |
No | 129 (72.4) | 97 (55.1) | 119 (77.8) | |
Drinking | ||||
Yes | 33 (18.5) | 65 (36.9) | 35 (22.9) | 0.003 |
No | 145 (81.5) | 111 (63.1) | 118 (77.1) | |
Associated diseases | ||||
Hypertension | 15 (8.4) | 19 (10.8) | 7 (4.6) | 0.065 |
Gastrointestinal disease | 8 (4.5) | 17 (9.7) | 20 (13.1) | 0.074 |
Diabetes mellitus | 7 (3.9) | 6 (3.4) | 4 (2.6) | 0.610 |