Table 3 Frequency of category and subcategory
From: Impact of moderate-to-severe psoriasis on quality of life in China: a qualitative study
Category | Frequencies of categories N (%) | Subcategory | Frequencies of subcategories N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms, symptoms management and pain | 21 (95.5%) | Hurting | 9 (20.0) |
Itching | 8 (17.8) | ||
Bleeding | 7 (15.6) | ||
Burning/stinging | 6 (13.3) | ||
Irritated | 5 (11.1) | ||
Flaking | 5 (11.1) | ||
Discomfort | 5 (11.1) | ||
Functioning and activities of daily living (ADLs) | 20 (90.9%) | Summer activities | 10 (18.9) |
Choose of clothes | 8 (15.1) | ||
Good sleep | 8 (15.1) | ||
Go out of the house | 6 (11.3) | ||
Take a bath | 4 (7.5) | ||
Go to public baths or pools | 3 (5.7) | ||
Go to hairdresser | 3 (5.7) | ||
Sporting activities | 2 (3.8) | ||
Walk | 2 (3.8) | ||
Make the bed | 2 (3.8) | ||
Sunbath on beach | 1 (1.9) | ||
Buy clothes | 1 (1.9) | ||
Go on a business trip | 1 (1.9) | ||
Take a bus or taxi | 1 (1.9) | ||
Do housework | 1 (1.9) | ||
Psychological impact/mental health | 19 (86.4%) | Feel anxious | 11 (21.6) |
Feel inferior | 9 (17.6) | ||
Feel depressed | 8 (15.7) | ||
Feel irritable | 7 (13.7) | ||
Feel lack of hope | 6 (11.8) | ||
Feel embarrassed | 3 (5.9) | ||
Feel suicidal | 3 (5.9) | ||
Perceived stigma | 1 (2.0) | ||
Feel short tempered | 1 (2.0) | ||
Feel dependent | 1 (2.0) | ||
Feel the body is unclean | 1 (2.0) | ||
Social impact | 19 (86.4%) | Worry about the thoughts of others | 10 (21.7) |
Sexual behavior | 9 (19.6) | ||
Make friends and meet people | 7 (15.2) | ||
Relationships, marriages, childbearing being affected | 7 (15.2) | ||
Worry about the reactions of others | 4 (8.7) | ||
Social contacts and activities | 4 (8.7) | ||
Work and career | 3 (6.5) | ||
Feel lack of understandings of others | 1 (2.2) | ||
Relationships with family | 1 (2.2) | ||
Employment and finances | 13 (59.1%) | Reduced ability to work | 6 (28.6) |
Lower income | 10 (45.5) | ||
Cannot go to school | 3 (14.3) | ||
Choices of a job being affected | 2 (9.5) |