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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample and DLQI scores (N = 149)

From: Rasch analysis holds no brief for the use of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) in Chinese neurodermatitis patients

 

Demographic characteristic

DLQI scores mean (SD)

P-value

Sex n (%)

Male 83 (55.7)

10.17 (6.75)

0.073

Female 66 (44.3)

8.24 (5.80)

Age n (%)

18–35 78 (52.3)

8.75 (6.85)

0.259

36–83 71 (47.7)

9.95 (5.80)

Disease severity n (%)

I 31 (20.81 %)

7.76 (5.88)

<0.001

II 108 (72.48 %)

11.61 (6.02)

III 10 (6.71 %)

17.40 (6.86)

Employment status n (%)

Employed 89 (59.7)

9.30 (6.75)

0.429

Unemployed 17 (11.4)

7.47 (4.30)

Student 21 (14.1)

9.19 (6.76)

Retired 22 (14.8)

10.91 (5.82)

Education n (%)

Primary 7 (4.7)

9.67 (5.31)

0.938

Secondary 57 (38.3)

9.38 (6.53)

>Secondary 85 (57.0)

9.16 (6.70)

Location n (%)

Urban 41 (27.5)

11.37 (6.02)

0.621

Rural 108 (72.5)

8.52 (5.38)