Table 1 Background and behavioral characteristics of individuals with psoriasis and controls
From: Association between moderate to severe psoriasis and periodontitis in a Scandinavian population
All participants | Propensity score matched participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Psoriasis individuals N = 50 | Controls N = 121 | Psoriasis individuals N = 50 | Controls N = 50 | |
Age (yr) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 44.4 (10.2) | 48.6 (9.4)* | 44.4 (10.2) | 44.1 (8.1) |
Female gender | 24% | 50%* | 24% | 32% |
Education | ||||
Lower secondary or less | 16% | 3% | 16% | 4% |
Upper secondary | 58% | 28% | 58% | 54% |
Higher education | 26% | 69%* | 26% | 42% |
Tooth brushing twice a day or more | 58% | 85%* | 58% | 78% |
Daily interdental cleaning | 30% | 41% | 30% | 32% |
Regular dental visits | 58% | 89%* | 58% | 78% |
Last dental visit ≤1 yr ago | 62% | 82%* | 62% | 72% |
Smoking | ||||
Never smoked | 22% | 47% | 22% | 52% |
Former smoker | 46% | 40% | 46% | 30% |
Current smoker | 32% | 13%* | 32% | 18%* |
BMI ≥ 25 | 62% | 51% | 62% | 60% |
Immunosuppressive medicaments | 68% | 2%* | 68% | 2%* |