Table 2 Patient demographics at baseline, according to systemic therapy prescribed as first treatment.
| Â | Methotrexate (N = 20) | Cyclosporin (N = 10) | Corticosteroids (N = 8) | Combineda(N = 2) | Retinoids (N = 1) | All patients (N = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean ± SD | 49 ± 10 | 43 ± 12 | 44 ± 11 | 47 ± 3 | 41 | 46 ± 11 |
Range | 28–67 | 20–58 | 20–60 | 45–49 | - | 20–67 |
Gender (n (%)) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 13 (65.0) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (62.5) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (100) | 25 (61.0) |
Female | 7 (35.0) | 5 (50.0) | 3 (37.5) | 1 (50.0) | 0 | 16 (39.0) |
Ethnicity (n (%)) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Caucasian | 15 (75.0) | 10 (100) | 8 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (100) | 36 (87.8) |
Asian | 2 (10.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (4.9) |
Other | 3 (15.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (7.3) |