Characteristics and health status of respondents participating in postal surveys
| Postal survey 1 (n = 94) | Postal survey 2 (n = 286) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | No | % | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 31 | 33 | 93 | 32.5 |
| Female | 62 | 67 | 193 | 67.5 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 48.0 (12.7) | 50.6 (12.6) | ||
| Range | 24–89 | 23–86 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/living as | 59 | 63.4 | 213 | 74.7 |
| Other | 34 | 36.6 | 72 | 25.3 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Working full time | 25 | 27.2 | 71 | 25.1 |
| Working part time | 12 | 13.0 | 36 | 12.7 |
| Home maker | 6 | 6.5 | 30 | 10.6 |
| Other | 49 | 53.3 | 146 | 51.6 |
| Time since diagnosis (years) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 13.8 (11.3) | 12.5 (10.2) | ||
| Range | 1–62 | 1–60 | ||
| Perceived current health status | ||||
| Very good | 7 | 7.5 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Good | 22 | 23.7 | 99 | 34.9 |
| Fair | 43 | 46.2 | 129 | 45.4 |
| Poor | 21 | 22.6 | 44 | 15.4 |
| Perceived current severity of psoriasis | ||||
| Mild | 40 | 43.5 | 125 | 45.6 |
| Moderate | 33 | 35.9 | 96 | 35.0 |
| Quite severe | 16 | 17.4 | 44 | 16.1 |
| Severe | 3 | 3.3 | 9 | 3.3 |
| Perceived current severity of arthritis | ||||
| Mild | 19 | 20.4 | 55 | 19.9 |
| Moderate | 38 | 40.9 | 119 | 43.0 |
| Quite severe | 30 | 32.3 | 83 | 30.0 |
| Severe | 6 | 6.5 | 20 | 7.2 |
| Current flare up of psoriasis? | ||||
| Yes | 41 | 48.2 | 111 | 41.0 |
| No | 44 | 51.8 | 160 | 59.0 |
| Current flare up of arthritis? | ||||
| Yes | 57 | 62.0 | 149 | 53.6 |
| No | 35 | 38.0 | 129 | 46.4 |
| Using treatment for psoriasis? | ||||
| Yes | 63 | 67.7 | 176 | 62.9 |
| No | 30 | 32.3 | 104 | 37.1 |
| Using drugs for arthritis? | ||||
| Yes | 73 | 77.7 | 222 | 78.4 |
| No | 21 | 22.3 | 61 | 21.6 |