Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the PsA, psoriasis, and general population cohorts, including prevalence of OA codes at index date.

PsAPsoriasisGeneral Population
N(%)N(%)N(%)
N678327,13227,132
Sex (% male)3327(49.05)13,308(49.05)13,308(49.05)
Age, age, yrs, median (IQR)a49(39–59)49(39–59)49(39–59)
Follow-up postindex, yrs, mean (SD)5.8(4.1)5.5(4.1)5.5(4.1)
Duration of psoriasis, yrs, mean (SD)a11.3(10.9)11.8(10.6)
BMIb
      < 25.0869(12.8)4190(15.4)4149(15.3)
      25.0–29.91226(18.1)4511(16.6)4257(15.7)
      30.0–34.9844(12.4)2602(9.6)2254(8.3)
      ≥ 35.0641(9.5)1746(6.4)1252(4.6)
      Unknown3203(47.2)14,083(51.9)15,220(56.1)
Smoking statusb
      Nonsmoker3059(45.1)11,001(40.6)13,533(49.9)
      Current smoker1605(23.7)8199(30.2)6509(24.0)
      Ex-smoker2084(30.7)7480(27.6)6067(22.4)
      Unknown35(0.5)452(1.7)1023(3.8)
Baseline OA prevalencec1497(22.1)3408(12.6)2974(11.0)
< 40 yrs at index56(3.2)60(0.9)49(0.7)
≥ 40 yrs at index1441(28.6)3348(16.6)2925(14.5)
  • aOn the index date.

  • bClosest to and within 3 years prior to the index date.

  • c≥ 1 diagnosis code on or before the index date. OA: osteoarthritis; PsA: psoriatic arthritis.