TABLE 2.
Percentage of answers for each MelasQol question from melasma patients (N = 51)
| Not bothered at all (%) | Not bothered most of the time (%) | Not bothered or sometimes bothered (%) | No feelings either way(%) | Sometimes bothered (%) | Bothered most of the time (%) | Constantly Bothered (%) | No response (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin appearance | 3.92 | 1.96 | 0 | 0 | 25.49 | 11.76 | 56.86 | 0 |
| Frustration due to skin condition | 31.37 | 0 | 0 | 3.92 | 17.65 | 19.61 | 27.45 | 0 |
| Embarrassment at skin condition | 31.37 | 0 | 0 | 3.92 | 23.53 | 15.69 | 25.49 | 0 |
| Depressed by skin condition | 39.22 | 0 | 0 | 7.84 | 23.53 | 17.65 | 11.76 | 0 |
| Effects of the skin condition on relations with other people | 68.63 | 0 | 0 | 3.92 | 15.69 | 7.84 | 3.92 | 0 |
| Effects of the skin condition on the desire to be with people | 70.59 | 0 | 0 | 7.84 | 17.65 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 0 |
| Difficulty in showing affection | 86.27 | 0 | 0 | 5.88 | 3.92 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 0 |
| Feeling unattractive due to skin blemishes | 19.61 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 | 29.41 | 27.45 | 21.57 | 0 |
| Reduced sense of importance/productivity | 66.67 | 0 | 0 | 5.88 | 15.69 | 3.92 | 7.84 | 0 |
| Restricted sense of freedom | 74.51 | 0 | 0 | 3.92 | 11.76 | 9.80 | 0 | 0 |
MelasQoL-BP = validated Brazilian melasma quality of life questionnaire