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Correlations between itch characteristics and disease coping strategies
| Disease coping strategies | Itch characteristics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itch range | Itch severity | Short itch episodes | Long itch episodes | Constant itch | Itch-related sleeping disorders | Global itch | |
| Helplessness/hopelessness | −0.08 | 0.15 | 0.40 | −0.08 | −0.17 | 0.10 | 0.12 |
| Fight spirit | −0.08 | −0.28* | −0.37* | 0.07 | 0.32 | −0.01 | −0.11 |
| Distraction/catastrophization | −0.09 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.02 | −0.20 | 0.24 | 0.08 |
p < 0.05
