TOPLINE:Approximately 3% of adults in the United States have psoriasis, with a higher prevalence among older adults, individuals with overweight or obesity, and non-Hispanic White individuals, according to the results of a large database study.
METHODOLOGY:Researchers analyzed data from the 2023 National Health Interview Survey, a public cross-sectional survey database providing sampling weights to create a representative population of the United States.The analysis included 29,486 participants, of whom 942 reported a history of psoriasis.Researchers assessed differences among various subgroups.TAKEAWAY:Approximately 3.0% of adults reported a psoriasis diagnosis (3.1% among men and 2.9% among women).Prevalence was 3.8% among non-Hispanic White individuals, 3.6% among those with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 30, and 3.1% among those with health insurance.Non-Hispanic White individuals (odds ratio [OR], 2.29; 95% CI, 1.87-2.80), those with a higher BMI (OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.15-1.69), and individuals older than 50 years (OR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.11-1.55) showed a higher odds of psoriasis.Individuals with psoriasis reported lower life satisfaction (P <.0001 and were more likely to have health insurance than those without psoriasis.in practice: prevalence of psoriasis has remained at is most common among non-hispanic white individuals the authors wrote. they referred a previous us database study using data that also reported with report lower life satisfaction compared added significant impact on quality life. source:the was led by brandon smith md university hospitals community consortium in cleveland published online december journal american academy dermatology. limitations:the limited lack information about severity reliance self-reported data. disclosures:this did not receive any funding. no relevant conflicts interest. this article created several editorial tools including ai as part process. human editors reviewed content before publication.>
Source : Medscape