Table 3. Individual Items on the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI).
| DLQI Item | No. (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Severity | Moderate/Severe Patients Treated With Im-tx or Phototherapy in Past 7 Days | |||||
| Mild (n = 689) | Moderate/Severe (n = 830) | P Value | Controlled (n = 82) | Inadequately Controlled (n = 103) | P Value | |
| Itchy, sore, painful, stinging skin | ||||||
| Not at all | 214 (31.1) | 15 (1.8) | <.001 | 0 | 1 (1.0) | <.001 |
| A little | 428 (62.1) | 395 (47.6) | 43 (52.4) | 20 (19.4) | ||
| A lot or very much | 47 (6.8) | 420 (50.6) | 39 (47.6) | 82 (79.6) | ||
| Embarrassed/self-conscious | ||||||
| Not at all | 417 (60.5) | 145 (17.5) | <.001 | 14 (17.1) | 4 (3.9) | <.001 |
| A little | 212 (30.8) | 344 (41.4) | 39 (47.6) | 32 (31.1) | ||
| A lot or very much | 60 (8.7) | 341 (41.1) | 29 (35.4) | 67 (65.0) | ||
| Interfered with shopping, home, garden activities | ||||||
| Not at all | 595 (86.4) | 419 (50.5) | <.001 | 40 (48.8) | 27 (26.2) | .003 |
| A little | 63 (9.1) | 224 (27.0) | 27 (32.9) | 34 (33.0) | ||
| A lot or very much | 14 (2.0) | 157 (18.9) | 13 (15.9) | 35 (34.0) | ||
| Does not apply to me | 17 (2.5) | 30 (3.6) | 2 (2.4) | 7 (6.8) | ||
| Influenced clothes worn | ||||||
| Not at all | 451 (65.5) | 224 (27.0) | <.001 | 22 (26.8) | 16 (15.5) | .13 |
| A little | 157 (22.8) | 249 (30.0) | 26 (31.7) | 28 (27.2) | ||
| A lot or very much | 57 (8.3) | 343 (41.3) | 33 (40.2) | 56 (54.4) | ||
| Does not apply to me | 24 (3.5) | 14 (1.7) | 1 (1.2) | 3 (2.9) | ||
| Affected social/leisure activities | ||||||
| Not at all | 545 (79.1) | 373 (44.9) | <.001 | 39 (47.6) | 23 (22.3) | <.001 |
| A little | 101 (14.7) | 260 (31.3) | 24 (29.3) | 33 (32.0) | ||
| A lot or very much | 19 (2.8) | 171 (20.6) | 16 (19.5) | 45 (43.7) | ||
| Does not apply to me | 24 (3.5) | 26 (3.1) | 3 (3.7) | 2 (1.9) | ||
| Affected sports participation | ||||||
| Not at all | 520 (75.5) | 335 (40.4) | <.001 | 26 (31.7) | 22 (21.4) | .05 |
| A little | 45 (6.5) | 154 (18.6) | 15 (30.5) | 23 (22.3) | ||
| A lot or very much | 17 (2.5) | 129 (15.5) | 12 (14.6) | 31 (30.1) | ||
| Does not apply to me | 107 (15.5) | 212 (25.5) | 19 (23.2) | 27 (26.2) | ||
| Prevented work/studying | ||||||
| Yes | 18 (2.6) | 116 (14.0) | <.001 | 15 (18.3) | 28 (27.2) | <.001 |
| No | 553 (80.3) | 552 (66.5) | 53 (64.6) | 55 (53.4) | ||
| Does not apply to me | 118 (17.1) | 162 (19.5) | 14 (17.1) | 20 (19.4) | ||
| Affected work/studyinga | ||||||
| Not at all | 459 (66.6) | 244 (29.4) | NA | 26 (31.7) | 14 (13.6) | NA |
| A little | 89 (12.9) | 262 (31.6) | 27 (32.9) | 26 (25.2) | ||
| A lot | 5 (0.7) | 46 (5.5) | 0 | 15 (14.6) | ||
| Affected relationships | ||||||
| Not at all | 589 (85.5) | 422 (50.8) | <.001 | 42 (51.2) | 30 (29.10 | .009 |
| A little | 55 (8.0) | 238 (28.7) | 23 (28.0) | 48 (46.6) | ||
| A lot or very much | 8 (1.2) | 99 (11.9) | 9 (11.0) | 18 (17.5) | ||
| Does not apply to me | 37 (5.4) | 71 (8.6) | 8 (9.8) | 7 (6.8) | ||
| Sexual difficulties | <.001 | .06 | ||||
| Not at all | 536 (77.8) | 437 (52.7) | 46 (56.1) | 38 (36.9) | ||
| A little | 44 (6.4) | 146 (17.6) | 17 (20.7) | 25 (24.3) | ||
| A lot or very much | 11 (1.6) | 73 (8.8) | 8 (.8) | 16 (15.5) | ||
| Does not apply to me | 98 (14.2) | 174 (21.0) | 11 (13.4) | 24 (23.3) | ||
| Impact of treatment | ||||||
| Not at all | 476 (69.1) | 285 (34.3) | <.001 | 22 (26.8) | 22 (21.4) | .03 |
| A little | 141 (20.5) | 347 (41.8) | 43 (52.4) | 39 (37.9) | ||
| A lot or very much | 17 (2.5) | 156 (18.8) | 16 (19.5) | 37 (35.9) | ||
| Does not apply to me | 55 (8.0) | 42 (5.1) | 1 (1.2) | 5 (4.9) | ||
Abbreviations: Im-tx, immunomodulatory therapy; NA, not applicable.
a
Participants who responded “No” to “Prevented work/studying”; statistical comparisons between groups not done.