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. 2023 Oct 16;13:17541. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-44757-5

Table 3.

Relation between psoriasis type and sleep quality in studied cases.

PSQI components Psoriasis type Test of significance
Palmoplantar psoriasis
n (%)
Plaque type psoriasis
n (%)
Scalp psoriasis
n (%)
Subjective sleep quality
 0 22 (68.8) 104 (66.7) 12 (100)

MC = 5.79

p = 0.215

 1 8 (25) 42 (26.9) 0
 2 2 (6.2) 10 (6.4) 0
Sleep latency
 0 14 (43.8) 80 (51.3) 10 (83.3)

MC = 6.86

p = 0.334

 1 10 (31.2) 50 (32.1) 2 (16.70
 2 4 (12.5) 12 (7.7) 0
 3 4 (12.5) 14 (9.00 0
Sleep duration
 0 24 (75) 116 (74.4) 10 (83.3)

MC = 4.61

p = 0.595

 1 6 (18.8) 36 (23.1) 2 (16.7)
 2 2 (6.2) 2 (1.3) 0
 3 0 2 (1.3) 0
Sleep efficiency
 0 18 (56.2) 122 (78.2) 10 (83.3)

MC = 13.47

p = 0.036*

 1 14 (43.8) 26 (16.7) 2 (16.7)
 2 0 6 (3.8) 0
 3 0 2 (1.3) 0
Sleep disturbance
 0 18 (56.2) 90 (57.7) 8 (66.7)

MC = 2.81

p = 0.591

 1 14 (43.8) 58 (37.2) 4 (33.3)
 2 0 8 (5.1) 0
Day time dysfunction
 0 30 (93.8) 132 (84.6) 10 (83.3)

MC = 2.58

p = 0.630

 1 2 (6.2) 20 (12.8) 2 (16.7)
 2 0 4 (2.6) 0
Global score
 Good sleep ≤ 5 26 (81.7) 130 (83.3) 12 (100)

MC = 2.52

p = 0.284

 Poor sleep > 5 6 (18.8) 26 (16.7) 0

MC Monte Carlo test, PSQI Pittsburgh sleep quality index, n number, % percentage.

*Statistically significant.