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Table 1 Demographic/other characteristics of survey respondents

From: Survey and online discussion groups to develop a patient-rated outcome measure on acceptability of treatment response in vitiligo

Characteristic Online survey Online discussion groups
N = 165 N = 12
Responses completed on behalf of – n (%)
Themselves 149 (90.3) 12 (100)
Other 14 (8.5) 0 (0)
Child with vitiligo 13(92.9)
Spouse with vitiligo 1 (7.1)
Themselves and other(s) 2 (1.2) 0 (0)
Unknown 0 (0) 0 (0)
Age – n (%)
<5 years 1 (0.6) 0 (0)
5-16 years 10 (6.1) 1 (8.3)
17-30 years 17 (10.3) 2 (16.7)
31-45 years 43 (26) 3 (25)
46-65 years 55 (33.3) 3 (25)
> 65years 29 (17.6) 3 (25)
Unknown 10 (6.1) 0 (0)
Ethnicity- n (%)
White British 117 (70.9) 9 (75)
White Irish 1 (0.6) 0 (0)
Other White Background 15 (9.1) 0 (0)
Any Other Mixed Background 1 (0.6) 0 (0)
Indian/British Indian 9 (5.5) 1 (8.3)
Pakistani/British Pakistani 1 (0.6) 0 (0)
Bangladeshi/British Bangladeshi 2 (1.2) 1 (8.3)
Caribbean/British Caribbean 1 (0.6) 1 (8.3)
African/British African 1 (0.6) 0 (0)
Other 7 (4.2) 0 (0)
Unknown 10 (6.1) 0 (0)
Country of residence – n (%)
UK 135 (81.8) 11 (91.7)
USA 12 (7.3) 1 (8.3)
Europe (excluding UK) 3 (1.8) 0 (0)
Australia 1 (0.6) 0 (0)
Asia 1 (0.6) 0 (0)
Dual – UK and Other 2 (1.2) 0 (0)
Unknown 11 (6.7) 0 (0)
Duration of Diagnosis- n (%)
6-12 months 3 (1.9) 0 (0)
1-2 years 3 (1.9) 0 (0)
2-5 years 12 (7.7) 2 (16.7)
5-10 years 26 (16.8) 1 (8.3)
> 10 years 111 (71.6) 9 (75)
Percentage of skin affected (estimate) - n (%)
0-10% 37 (23.3) 1 (8.3)
10-25% 49 (30.8) 4 (33.3)
25-50% 33 (20.8) 5 (41.7)
50-80% 24 (15.1) 2 (16.7)
>80% 16 (10.1) 0 (0)
Unknown 6 (3.6) 0 (0)
Area (s) of skin affected – n (%) NB: More than one response could be given
Face/Neck 129 (78.2) 10 (83.3)
Body 110 (66.7) 7 (58.3)
Arms 113 (68.5) 8 (66.7)
Legs 109 (66.1) 8 (66.7)
Hands 127 (77) 10 (83.3)
Feet 113 (68.5) 9 (75)
I’d rather not say 2 (1.2) 0 (0)
Other (responses included: under arms, genitalia and hair) 35 (21.2) 2 (16.7)
Treatments used previously – n (%) NB: More than one response could be given
No treatment 57 (34.5) 2 (16.7)
Topical corticosteroid 41 (24.8) 3 (25)
Protopic (Tacrolimus) 46 (27.9) 6 (50)
Elidel (Pimecrolimus) 6 (3.6) 0 (0)
Vitamin D derived cream or ointment (e.g. calcipotriol) 5 (3) 2 (16.7)
UVB 33 (20) 5 (41.7)
PUVA 20 (12.1) 2 (16.7)
Not Sure 1 (0.6) 0 (0)
Other (Responses included diet changes and alternative therapies) 28 (17) 3 (25)