Clinical Study
Effect of Oral PUVAsol on the Quality of Life in Indian Patients Having Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Table 1
Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics.
| Variables | Study group ( = 40) |
| Age in years (mean) (range) | 40.55 (21–70) | Sex ratio (M : F) | 4 : 1 | Duration in years (mean) (range) | 3.98 (1–10) | Family history of psoriasis (%) | 16 (40%) | Body site of affliction | | Exposed only | 0 | Nonexposed only | 32 (80%) | Mixed | 8 (20%) | Previous treatment taken | | Topical only | 4 (10%) | Systemic only | 4 (10%) | Both topical and systemic | 32 (80%) | Occupation | | Housewife | 6 (15%) | Farmer | 14 (35%) | Labourer | 10 (25%) | Student | 4 (10%) | Business | 6 (15%) | Household background | | Urban | 12 (30%) | Rural | 28 (70%) |
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