Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC) and control groups.
| LSC | Controls | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 36) | (n = 36) | |||
| Sex, n (%) | Male | 7 (19.4) | 7 (19.4) | 1.000 |
| Female | 29 (80.6) | 29 (80.6) | ||
| Age (yrs) Mean ± SD (Min–Max) | 37.8 ± 11.9 (19–59) | 37.8 ± 11.9 (19–59) | 1.000 | |
| Marital status, n (%) | Single | 15 (41.7) | 13 (36.1) | .635 |
| Married/cohabitating | 20 (55.6) | 23 (63.9) | ||
| Divorced/widowed/separated | 1 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Disease duration (yrs.) Median (IQR) | 3 (1–7) | |||
| VAS-Pruritus Median (IQR) | 7 (6–9) | |||
| DLQI Median (IQR) | 4.5 (3–13) | |||
| Disease severity, n (%) | Mild | 10 (27.7) | ||
| Moderate | 14 (38.8) | |||
| Severe | 12 (33.3) | |||
| Localization, n (%) | Head | 4 (11.1) | ||
| Front chest | 4 (11.1) | |||
| Back | 16 (44.4) | |||
| Upper extremities | 5 (13.9) | |||
| Lower extremities | 13 (36.1) | |||
| Gluteus | 8 (22.2) | |||