Research Article
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Itch in Vitiligo and Its Clinical Significance
Table 3
Intensity, sensation of pruritus, and activity and sleep disturbance between males and females.
| Characteristics | Male, (%) | Female, (%) | |
| Intensity of pruritus in vitiliginous lesion by VAS | | | 0.291 | (i) Mild (1–3) | 10 (37.0) | 13 (24.1) | | (ii) Moderate (4–6) | 12 (44.4) | 23 (42.6) | | (iii) Severe (7–10) | 5 (18.6) | 18 (33.3) | | Itch sensory qualities | | | | (i) Tingling | 24 (88.9) | 43 (79.6) | 0.365 | (ii) Crawling | 2 (7.4) | 13 (24.1) | 0.069 | (iii) Burning | 6 (22.2) | 9 (16.7) | 0.544 | (iv) Pinching | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 1.000 | (v) Electric discharge | 1 (3.7) | 1 (1.9) | 1.000 | (vi) Tickling | 1 (3.7) | 1 (1.9) | 1.000 | Activity disturbance | | | 0.033 | (i) No | 15 (55.6) | 17 (31.4) | | (ii) Mild | 8 (29.6) | 11 (20.4) | | (iii) Moderate | 2 (7.4) | 15 (27.8) | | (iv) Severe | 2 (7.4) | 11 (20.4) | | Sleep disturbance | | | 0.152 | (i) No | 21 (77.8) | 28 (51.9) | | (ii) Mild | 4 (14.8) | 14 (25.9) | | (iii) Moderate | 1 (3.7) | 6 (11.1) | | (iv) Severe | 1 (3.7) | 6 (11.1) | |
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