Table 1: Clinical
characteristics of patients with pemphigus vulgaris in relation to the presence
or absence of depression.
|
Variable |
PV with depression (n = 27) |
PV without depression (n = 33) |
P value |
|
Age
(mean ± SD) years |
37.56
± 13.55 |
48.35
± 16.32 |
0.001 |
|
Gender
(Female) % |
18
(66.6) |
12
(36.4) |
0.001 |
|
Educational
level |
Elementary
(21 patients, 77%) |
Elementary
(26 patients, 78%) |
NS |
|
Marital
status |
Divorced
(12 patients, 44.4%) |
Divorced
(15 patients, 45.4%) |
NS |
|
Place
of residency |
CDMX
(18 patients, 66.6%) |
CDMX
(22 patients, 66.6%) |
NS |
|
Disease
duration (months) |
7.5 |
7.9 |
NS |
|
Duration
of immunosupressants (months) |
3.4 |
3.6 |
NS |
|
Body
surface area affected (%) |
28.43 |
32.33 |
NS |
|
Severity
of mucositis |
Mild
= 7 patients; moderate = 18; severe = 2 patients |
Mild
= 10 patients; moderate = 21 patients; severe = 2 patients |
NS |
PV = Pemphigus Vulgaris; SD = Standard Deviation; CDMX =
Mexico City; NS = Not Significant.