| Demographic variables | Psoriasis patients (N = 40) | Diabetes patients (N = 40) | Heart disease patients (N = 40) | F, χ2 | P value |
| Age, Mean (SD) | 39.55 (8.01) | 38.75 (8.35) | 40.03 (8.28) | 0.25 | 0.782 |
| Gender |
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| 1.77 | 0.452 |
| Male | 9 (22.5%) | 7 (17.5%) | 12 (30%) |
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| Female | 31 (77.5%) | 33 (82.5%) | 28 (70%) |
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| Marital status |
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| 15.11 | 0.020 |
| Single | 12 (30%) | 18 (45%) | 13 (32%) |
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| Relationship | 3 (75%) | - | 2 (5%) |
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| Married | 25 (62.5%) | 19 (47.5%) | 19 (47.5%) |
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| Divorced | - | 1 (2.5%) | 6 (15%) |
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| Widow | - | 2 (100%) | - |
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| Education |
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| 6.93 | 0.269 |
| Junior high school | 1 (2.5%) | 2 (5%) | 5 (12.5%) |
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| High School | 13 (32.5%) | 11 (27.5%) | 15 (37.5%) |
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| College student | 26 (65%) | 25 (62.5%) | 20 (50%) |
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| University Graduate | - | 2 (5%) | - |
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| Employment |
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| 10.67 | 0.0043 |
| Employed | 30 (75%) | 22 (55%) | 31 (77.5%) |
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| Unemployed | 10 (25%) | 15 (37.5%) | 5 (12.5%) |
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| Retired | - | 2 (50%) | - |
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| Housekeeping | - | 1 (2.5%) | 2 (5%) |
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| Medication |
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| 25.83 | 0.000 |
| On medication | 14 (35%) | 36 (90%) | 22 (55%) |
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| No medication | 26 (65%) | 4 (10%) | 18 (45%) |
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