Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
31st EADV congress, Milan, İtalya, 7 - 10 Eylül 2022
In total, 731 patients with HS (281 females, 450 males) were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was
33.43±11.54 (12-73) years (women, 29.56±9.99; men, 35.85±11.78) (p<0.001). The mean age of disease onset was
24.92±10.14 (7-69) years. The onset of the disease was earlier in women (21.94±8.69) than in men (26.78±10.53) (p<0.001).
The sociodemographic features of patients participating in the study are presented in Table 1. The most common symptoms
were purulent discharge (79.9%), pain (76.6%) and abscess (75.5%). When we examined the involvement sites, the axillar
area (80.4%) was the most frequently involved site, followed by the inguinal area (61.8%) and buttocks (38.4%) Most of the
patients were in HSt-2 and PGA-moderate group (Table 2).
The mean ISS value was 57.50±16.90 and the internal consistency coefficient for the whole scale was 0.93. The mean values
of other scales were 69.25±26.79 for Skindex-16, 13.88±8.98 for DLQI, 15.52±13.85 for BDI-II and 5.04±2.83 for VAS-pain
score. A statistically significant correlation was found between the mean values of ISS and all disease activity scores (HSt,
PGA), quality of life measures (Skindex-16, DLQI), psychiatric evaluation with BDI-II, and VAS-pain scores. Mean ISS values
were significantly higher in patients with the active involvement of the pubic area (p<0.001), vulva/scrotum (p=0.003),
perianal area (p<0.001) and buttocks (p<0.001).
According to multivariate analysis; body mass index (BMI) being >30, family history in first- and second-degree relatives, low-
income level, low educational level, involvement of vulva/scrotum, being actively treated were found to be significant and
independent factors for internalized stigma (Table 3).