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

Table 3

(a) Prevalence in impairment of QoL. (b) Gender differences in DLQI domains. (c) Comparison of gender differences in DLQI domains.

(a)

Impairment in QoL as per total DLQI	Males = 20 (%)	Females = 15 (%)	Total (%)	value (Fisher’s test)
Present	19 (95%)	13 (86.67%)	32 (91.43%)	0.5646
Absent	1 (5%)	2 (13.33%)	3 (8.57%)

(b)

	Domains	Males ( = 20)		Females ( = 15)	Total ( = 35)
Impairment of DLQI domains	Feelings and symptoms	Present	19 (95%)	14 (93.33%)	33 (94.29%)
		Absent	1 (5%)	1 (6.67%)	2 (5.71%)
	Daily activities	Present	9 (45%)	9 (60%)	18 (51.43%)
		Absent	11 (55%)	6 (40%)	17 (48.57%)
	Leisure	Present	8 (40%)	7 (46.67%)	15 (42.86%)
		Absent	12 (60%)	8 (53.33%)	20 (57.14%)
	Work and school	Present	1 (5%)	8 (53.33%)	9 (25.71%)
		Absent	19 (95%)	7 (46.67%)	26 (74.29%)
	Personal relationships	Present	7 (35%)	5 (33.33%)	12 (34.29%)
		Absent	13 (65%)	10 (66.67%)	23 (65.71%)
	Treatment	Present	15 (75%)	12 (80%)	27 (77.14%)
		Absent	5 (25%)	3 (20%)	8 (22.86%)

(c)

Domain	Male		Female		Mann-Whitney score	value
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Feelings and symptoms	3.250	1.585	3.333	1.988	144.50	0.8673
Daily activities	1.750	2.359	1.800	2.178	138	0.6994
Leisure	0.7500	1.293	1.133	1.457	129.50	0.500
Work and school	0.1500	0.6708	1.467	1.506	78	0.0156
Personal relationships	0.5500	0.8870	1.200	1.897	138	0.6961
Treatment	1.250	1.070	1.733	1.163	114	0.2345
Total score	6.700	6.736	10.400	11.673	129.50	0.5046

Refers to significant.