A Retrospective, Cross-sectional Hospital-based Study to Determine the Epidemiological, Clinical and Comorbidity Characteristics in Older Adults with Psoriasis

Table 1. Demographic profile ofGeriatric Psoriatic patients.

Sr. No.	Characteristics		Elderly (60-75 years)		Ultraelderly (> 75 years		P value (p < 0.05)	ᵪ²	Grand total
			Freq	%	Freq	%			Freq	%

1	Gender	Males	102	72.3	14	63.6	0.4	0.7	116	71.2

		Females	39	27.3	8	36.4			47	28.8

		Total	141	86.5	22	13.5			163	100

2	Body Mass Index(BMI)⁴³	Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2)	2	1.4	3	13.6			0.00055	17.52	5	3.1

		Normal or lean(18.5–22.9 kg/m2)	17	12.1	5	22.7					22	13.5

		Overweight(23.0 –24.9 kg/m2)	78	55.3	10	45.5	88	54.0

		Obese(≥25 kg/m2)	44	31.2	4	18.2	48	29.4

3	Duration　 since Psoriasis onset	< 10 years	112	79.43	15	68.2	0.07	3.2			127	77.9

		≥ 10 years	29	20.57	7	31.8					36	22.1

4	First Visit to the Dermatologist for management after Psoriasis onset within	< 6 months	126	89.36	22	100					0.28	2.58	148	90.8

		6 months-2 years	9	6.38	0	0	9

		> 2 years	6	4.26	0	0	6

5	Associated skin disorder	Yes	47	33.3	7	31.8	0.88	0.02	54	33.1

		No	94	66.7	15	69.2			109	67.9

6	Habits	Smoking	29	20.6	4	18.2			0.125	4.15	33	20.3

		Alcoholism	17	12.1	1	4.5	18	11

		Tobacco	30	21.3	6	27.3	36	22.1

		Others	0	0	0	0	0	0