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

Table 4.

Systemic comorbidity profile inElderly and Ultra elderly psoriatic groups.

Characteristics Elderly Ultraelderly

Freq % Freq % Grand Total % P value

Associated Comorbidity No 56 39.7 7 31.8 63 38.7 0.24

Yes 85 60.3 15 68.2 100 61.3

Arterial Hypertension(HTN) 67 47.5 14 63.6 81 49.7 0.12

< 5 years 13 19.4 3 21.4 16 19.8

5-10 years 24 35.8 2 9.09 26 32.1

> 10 years 30 44.8 9 40.9 39 48.2

Anti HTN Drugs

Calcium Channel Blockers 52 77.6 13 92.9 65 80.3

Diuretics 9 13.4 1 4.6 10 12.4

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors 15 22.4 5 22.7 20 24.7

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 39 58.2 7 31.8 46 56.8

Diabetes Mellitus type II(DM) 29 20.6 7 31.8 36 22.1

< 5 years 6 20.7 0 0 6 16.7

5-10 years 15 51.7 0 0 15 9.2

> 10 years 8 27.6 7 31.82 15 9.2

Hypoglycaemic Drugs

Metformin 25 86.2 7 31.8 32 88.9

Sulfonylureas 21 72.4 7 31.8 28 77.8

Thiozolididiones 7 24.1 3 13.6 10 27.8

Acarbose 1 3.5 0 0 1 2.8

Meglitides 6 20.7 2 9.1 8 22.2

Insulin 1 3.5 0 0 1 2.8

Dyslipidemia 33 23.4 9 41 42 25.8

< 5 years 5 15.2 1 1.1 6 14.3

5-10 years 16 48.5 1 1.1 17 40.5

> 10 years 12 36.4 7 77.8 19 45.2

Ischaemic Heart Disease 11 7.8 6 27.3 17 10.43

< 5 years 3 27.3 3 50 6 35.3

5-10 years 4 36.4 0 0 4 23.5

> 10 years 4 36.4 3 50 7 41.2

Metabolic syndrome 22 15.6 7 31.8 29 17.8

Hypothyroidism 4 2.8 1 4.55 5 3.1

< 5 years 0 0 0 0 0

5-10 years 3 75 0 0 3 60

> 10 years 1 25 1 100 2 40

Thyroxine 3 75 1 4.55 4 80

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 5 3.6 1 4.55 6 5.2

< 5 years 2 40 1 100 3 50

5-10 years 1 20 0 0 1 16.7

> 10 years 2 40 0 0 2 33.3

Athritis except Psoriatic arthritis 4 2.8 0 0 4 2.4

< 5 years 1 25 0 0 1 25

5-10 years 1 25 0 0 1 25

> 10 years 2 50 0 0 2 50
Renal disease 2 1.4 0 0 2 1.2

< 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 0

5-10 years 1 50 0 0 1 50

> 10 years 1 50 0 0 1 50

Others 8 5.7 2 9.1 10 6.1

< 5 years 3 37.5 1 50 4 40

5-10 years 3 37.5 0 0 3 30

> 10 years 2 25 1 50 3 30