Table 2.
Comparison of pruritus impact among subset of psoriasis patients with different clinico-epidemiological profiles
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Four item itch questionnaire (FIIQ) score (according to gender) | 5.58 ± 3.88 (Mean ± SD) (overall) |
| 5.26 ±3.81 (Mean ± SD) (Male) | |
| 6.07 ± 3.96 (Mean ± SD) (Female) | |
| P value (independent student t test) = 0.149 | |
| FIIQ score (according to morphological subtypes of psoriasis) | 5.58 ± 3.88 (Mean ± SD) (overall) |
| 5.70 ± 4.16 (plaque psoriasis) | |
| 5.29 ± 2.47 (guttate psoriasis) | |
| 5.07 ± 3.26 (palmoplantar psoriasis) | |
| 8.00 ± 0.00 (flexural psoriasis) | |
| 6.13 ± 4.77 (sebopsoriasis) | |
| 4.00 ± 4.61 (scalp psoriasis) | |
| 0 (pustular psoriasis) | |
| 11.00 ± 7.07 (erythrodermic psoriasis) | |
| p value (anova)= 0.168 | |
| FIIQ score (according to severity of psoriasis) | 5.58 ± 3.88 (Mean ± SD) (overall) |
| 4.12 ± 3.32 (Mean ± SD) (mild psoriasis) (PASI ≤ 3) | |
| 6.18 ± 3.92 (Mean ± SD) (moderate to severe psoriasis) (PASI > 3) | |
| p value (independent student t test) = 0.001 | |
| FIIQ score (according to duration of psoriasis) | 5.58 ± 3.88 (Mean ± SD) (overall) |
| 5.08 ± 3.31 (Mean ± SD) (psoriasis duration ≤ 2 years) | |
| 7.12 ± 4.99 (Mean ± SD) (psoriasis duration >2 years) | |
| p value (independent student t test) = 0.02 | |
| BRS (Behavior rating scale) Range (0-5) | 1.61 ± 0.99 (Mean ± SD) (overall) |
| (BRS- 1) 65 patients | |
| (BRS -2) 67 patients | |
| (BRS- 3) 37 patients | |
| (BRS -4) 3 patients |
PASI: Psoriasis Area Severity Index; SD: Standard deviation