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Table 2 Participant Demographics and Clinical Characteristics

From: Content validity of a sleep numerical rating scale and a sleep diary in adults and adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Characteristic

Phase I

Phase II

Adults (N = 20)

Adolescents (N = 10)

Adults (N = 6)

Adolescents (N = 4)

Age (Years), Mean ± Standard Deviation

33.5 ± 12.8

14.1 ± 1.9

30.3 ± 8.7

14.0 ± 2.2

Sex, n (%)

 Male

8 (40)

5 (50)

5 (83)

2 (50)

 Female

12 (60)

5 (50)

1 (17)

2 (50)

Ethnicity, n (%)

 Hispanic or Latino

5 (25)

2 (20)

1 (17)

2 (50)

 Not Hispanic or Latino

15 (75)

8 (80)

5 (83)

2 (50)

Racial Background, n (%)

 White

8 (40)

4 (40)

2 (33)

1 (25)

 Black or African American

4 (20)

0 (0)

2 (33)

2 (50)

 Asian

7 (35)

5 (50)

2 (33)

0 (0)

 American Indian or Alaska Native

1 (5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Other

0 (0)

1 (10)

0 (0)

1 (50)

Pruritusa, n (%)

 Mild

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Moderate

7 (35)

3 (30)

2 (33)

1 (25)

 Severe

13 (65)

7 (70)

4 (67)

4 (75)

EASI

 Mean ± Standard Deviation

25.7 ± 11.5

26.3 ± 8.9

33.6 (8.4)

31.1 (8.0)

 Median [Range]

22.5 [12.0–50.9]

25.0 [12.2–38.5]

32.8 [23.1–48.1]

32.0 [21.8–38.5]

SCORAD

 Mean ± Standard Deviation

72.5 ± 11.0

78.6 ± 15.6

71.7 (6.7)

82.6 (12.3)

 Median [Range]

70.8 [57.0–97.4]

75.0 [52.0–95.8]

70.8 [63.9–80.4]

82.6 [73.9–91.3]

SCORAD Pruritus VAS

 Mean ± Standard Deviation

7.7 ± 1.6

7.6 ± 1.7

5.9 (1.3)

7.9 (1.7)

 Median [Range]

8.1 [4.0–9.8]

8.0 [5.4–10.0]

6.2 [4.0–7.1]

7.9 [6.7–9.1]

SCORAD Sleep Loss VAS

 Mean ± Standard Deviation

7.2 ± 1.6

6.7 ± 1.9

5.5 (1.6)

6.0 (0.8)

 Median [Range]

7.5 [4.0–9.7]

6.5 [4.3–10.0]

5.2 [4.0–8.1]

6.0 [5.4–6.5]

  1. Abbreviations: EASI Eczema Area and Severity Index, SCORAD Scoring Atopic Dermatitis, VAS visual analog scale
  2. aAccording to the site’s clinical staff