Research Article

A Study of Depression and Quality of Life in Patients of Lichen Planus

Table 1

Sociodemographic variables.

VariablesMale () Female ()Total ()

AgeMean45.15043.26744.208
SD12.72114.52813.624

Marital statusMarried18 (90%)11 (73.33%)29 (82.86%)
Unmarried2 (10%)4 (26.67%)6 (17.14%)

ReligionHindu19 (95%)15 (100%)34 (97.14%)
Other1 (5%)0 (0%)1 (2.86%)

Triggering factorPresent0 (0%)3 (20%)3 (8.57%)
Absent20 (100%)12 (80%)32 (91.43%)

Duration of illness<1 year13 (65%)11 (73.33%)24 (68.57%)
>1 year7 (35%)4 (26.67%)11 (31.43%)