An increasing trend in the prevalence of psoriasis and PsA has been observed previously in Taiwan ( 10 , 11 ) and in several other settings, for example in Korea ( 16 , 17 ) and Germany ( 18 ).
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Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality of People with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis in Taiwan: A Nationwide Cohort Study.
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Incidence of PsA showed a trend of increasing incidence with age, reaching a peak at the age of 50–59 years, after which it declined (Fig.
The risk of all-cause mortality for patients with psoriasis (hazard ratio 1.16; 95% confidence interval: 1.13–1.19) was higher than the general population, despite a decreasing trend over time in the all-cause mortality rates for both groups.