Table 5.

Improvement of patients with diabetic pruritus in Group I

5-D variables	Before treatment	After treatment	P-value
Average duration (hours/day)	2.00±0.66	1.20±0.57	0.003
Average degree	4.50±0.70	2.60±1.07	0.000
Average direction	4.00±0.00	2.30±1.15	0.001
Average disability
Sleep	2.20±1.03	1.20±0.42	0.01
Social	2.00±0.81	1.20±0.42	0.01
Housework	1.60±0.84	0.90±1.30	0.01
Work	1.30±1.05	0.70±0.48	0.02
Mean average disability	2.22±1.96	1.25±1.15	0.038
Average distribution	2.19±2.21	1.50±3.91	0.45
Average total 5-D IS score	14.91±5.31	8.85±7.89	0.002