Table 3.
Comparison of females and males with LS and LP by QoL metric
| Metric | Females | Males |
|---|---|---|
| Lichen sclerosus1 | ||
| Medical interviewing | ||
| Pain during intercourse | 25 (56%) | 18 (56%) |
| No symptoms reported | 0 (0%) | 7 (22%) |
| n | 44 | 32 |
| Lichen planus14 | ||
| DLQI, work and school domain score, total score: 0–3 | 1.467 (SD 1.506, n = 15) | 0.1500 (SD 0.6708, n = 20) |
| BDI, depression present (score ≥17) | 46.67% (n = 7/15) | 10% (n = 2/20) |
| Borderline depression (score 17–20) | 14.28% (n = 1/7) | 0% (n = 0/2) |
| Moderate depression (score 21–30) | 42.86%(n = 3/7) | 50% (n = 1/2) |
| Severe or extreme depression (score >30) | 42.86%(n = 3/7) | 50% (n = 1/2) |
BDI, Beck’s Depression Inventory; DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index; LP, lichen planus; LS, lichen sclerosus; n, subgroup sample size; SD, standard deviation.