Table 3.

Stigmatization levels and quality of life according to the duration of psoriasis

Psychometric measures	Duration of psoriasis						p
	< 15 (N = 41)			≥ 15 (N = 43)
	$\overline{x}$	s	95% CI	$\overline{x}$	s	95% CI
Stigmatization domains (33-i.s.)
Anticipation of rejection	21.3	6.5	19.2–23.4	22.8	6.7	20.7–24.8	0.3020
Feeling of being flawed	12.3	5.1	10.7–13.9	15.2	5.4	13.6–16.9	0.0142*
Sensitivity to the opinions of others	12.3	4.8	10.8–13.8	14.0	5.1	12.4–15.6	0.1136
Guilt and shame	15.8	3.5	14.7–16.9	14.9	3.7	13.7–16.0	0.2327
Positive attitudes	8.7	2.3	7.9–9.4	9.6	2.8	8.7–10.4	0.1025
Secretiveness	10.2	3.7	9.0–11.4	11.8	3.5	10.8–12.9	0.0393*
DLQI	11.8	7.9	9.3–14.3	15.0	8.0	12.6–17.5	0.0670

p values from the Student t test

* indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05)