Prevalence of psoriasis among adults in the U.S.: 2003-2006 and 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A 2010 CDC-sponsored consultation of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and public health experts developed a public health agenda for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis indicating that additional population-based research is needed to better characterize psoriasis in the population.

Purpose

To better characterize the burden of psoriasis in the U.S. using recent population-based, cross-sectional data in this 2012 analysis.

Methods

A subset of 10,676 adults aged 20-59 years from the 2003-2006 and 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys was used to examine psoriasis prevalence, severity, disparities, health-related quality of life, and selected comorbidities.

Results

The overall prevalence of psoriasis was 3.1% (95% CI=2.6, 3.6); extrap

SUBMITTER: Helmick CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4653077 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature