Skin Reactions and Quality of Life after X-Ray Therapy of Basal Cell Carcinoma

Table 2

Change in DLQI and subcategories over time among 25 BCC patients treated by X-ray.

Question	Baseline (A)	2 weeks after treatment (B)	3 months after treatment (C)	𝑃 value*
				A-B	B-C	A-C
(1) Symptoms and feelings	0.7±1.0	1.0±0.8	0.3 ± 0.7	0.098	0.004*	0.093
(2) Daily activities	0.1±0.3	0.1±0.3	0.0±0.0	1.000	0.157	0.157
(3) Leisure	0.2±0.4	0.2±0.6	0.0±0.0	0.480	0.129	0.180
(4) Work and school	0.1±0.2	0.0±0.2	0.0±0.0	1.000	0.317	0.317
(5) Personal relations	0.1±0.3	0.0±0.0	0.0±0.0	0.157	1.000	0.157
(6) Treatment	0.1±0.3	0.1±0.3	0.0±0.0	1.000	1.157	1.157
Total DLQI	1.20±1.5	1.48±1.2	0.36±0.9	0.412	0.002*	0.024*

Mean score ±SD, Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, sig. (2-tailed), *Significant.