Research Article

Gender Differences in Depression, Coping, Stigma, and Quality of Life in Patients of Vitiligo

Table 2

Prevalence and severity of depression as per BDI.

Depression as per BDIMales [n= 56 ()]Females [n= 44 ()]p value
PresentAbsentPresent Absent0.0457( Fisher’s test)
24 (42.86%)32 (57.14%)28 (63.64%)16 (36.36%)

Severity of DepressionMales [n= 24 ()]Females [n= 28()]0.1375
(Chi square for independence)
Borderline depression2 (8.33%)2 (7.15%)
Moderate depression8 (33.33%)3 (10.71%)
Severe depression7 (29.17%)7 (25%)
Extreme depression7 (29.17%)16 (57.14%)

BDI Total scoresMean ± SDMean ± SDMann WhitneyU- 852.00,
0.0083
17.375± 17.16828.045±20.505