TABLE 4.
Relationship of each MelasQol question to age and duration
| Age | Duration | R | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Pvalues) | (Pvalues) | ||
| Skin appearance | 0.014* | 0.283 | -0.34 |
| Frustration due to skin condition | 0.934 | 0.161 | -0.01 |
| Embarrassment at skin condition | 0.197 | 0.053 | -0.18 |
| Depressed by skin condition | 0.318 | 0.717 | -0.14 |
| Effects of skin condition on relationswith other people | 0.598 | 0.621 | 0.07 |
| Effects of skin condition on the desire to be with people | 0.318 | 0.827 | -0.14 |
| Difficulty in showing affection | 0.787 | 0.973 | 0.03 |
| Feeling unattractive due to skin blemishes | 0.005* | 0.010* | -0.38 |
| Reduced sense of importance/productivity | 0.927 | 0.811 | 0.01 |
| Restricted sense of freedom | 0.408 | 0.685 | -0.11 |
MelasQoL-BP = validated Brazilian melasma quality of life questionnaire.
*
= Significance. R = Pearson test correlation