P02 Assessment of the magnitude and associated factor of psoriasis at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College among patients attending dermatology clinic, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disorder resulting from a genetic predisposition combined with environmental triggers characterized by sharply demarcated erythematosus whitish scaly plaques. It may be associated with psoriatic arthritis, metabolic syndrome, and other diseases. The prevalence is ∼2% of the world’s population. Two peaks in the age of onset have been reported: early-onset psoriasis at 20–30 years of age and late-onset psoriasis at 50–60 years of age, which are equal in both sexes. Objectives This study aimed to assess the magnitude and associated factors of psoriasis from October 2021 to June 2022 at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College Addis Ababa. Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional prospective study was conducted from October 2021 to June 2022. A total sample size of 422 patients aged 11 and above years was included in the study. Then, using SPSS version 21.0, the data were entered and analysed. A descriptive analysis was performed to characterize the study participants. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine the crude and independent predictors of the dependent variable. AORs with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to determine the independent predictors of psoriasis. Statistically, a significant association was considered at a P-value <0.05. Result In this study, the magnitude of psoriasis was found to be 6.01% (95% CI: 11.6, 18.7). Moreover, in the multivariable logistic regression model, educational status AOR (95% CI) was 0.054 (0.01–0.30). The patients’ AOR (95% CI) 34.90 (8.27–147.30) stress history was a significant predictor of psoriasis. Conclusion In this study, 6.01% of patients were found to have psoriasis. Therefore, the findings need to give great attention to strengthening national skin disease prevention and control services and implementing public health policies on the awareness, prevention, and treatment of psoriasis patients to keep care of skin and not neglect disease contact health facility services.