Research Article
Gender Differences in Depression, Coping, Stigma, and Quality of Life in Patients of Vitiligo
(a) Demographic variables |
| | Variables | Male | Female | | (n=56) | (n=44 ) |
| | Sex | 56 | 44 |
| | Age | Mean | 35.786 | 36.886 | | SD | 14.238 | 14.226 |
| | Age range | 18-34 years | 31 (55.36%) | 20 (45.46%) | | 35-51 years | 15 (26.78%) | 16 (36.36%) | | 52-68 years | 10 (17.86%) | 8 (18.18%) |
| | Marital status | Married | 37 (66.08 %) | 28 (63.64 %) | | Unmarried | 19 (33.92 %) | 16 (36.36 %) |
| | Religion | Hindu | 44 (78.57 %) | 37 (84.09 %) | | Others | 12 (21.43%) | 7 (15.91%) |
| | Education | Literate | 56 (100%) | 10 (22.72%) | | Illiterate | 0 (0%) | 34 (77.28%) |
| | Occupation | Employed | 46 (82.14%) | 10 (22.72%) | | Unemployed | 10 (17.86%) | 34 (77.28%) |
| | Income in rupees per month | < 12000 Rs | 32 (57.14%) | 29 (65.91%) | | 12000-16000 Rs | 14 (25%) | 13 (29.54%) | | >16000 Rs | 10 (17.86%) | 2 (4.55%) |
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(b) Illness variables |
| | Variable | Males | Females | | (n= 56) | (n= 44) |
| | Age of onset of vitiligo | Mean | 28.89 | 29.13 | | SD | 13.54 | 13.73 |
| | Age range of onset of vitiligo | 0-20 years | 20 (35.71%) | 14 (31.82%) | | 21-40 years | 24 (42.86%) | 20 (45.45%) | | 41-60 years | 12 (21.43%) | 10 (22.73%) |
| | Duration of vitiligo | < 1 year | 9 (16.07%) | 4 (9.09%) | | > 1 year | 47 (83.93%) | 40 (90.91%) |
| | Family history of vitiligo | Present | 13 (23.21 %) | 11 (25 %) | | Absent | 43 (76.79 %) | 33 (75 %) |
| | Site of lesion of vitiligo | Exposed | 21 (37.5%) | 8 (18.18%) | | Unexposed | 6 (10.71%) | 6 (13.64%) | | Exposed + Unexposed | 29 (51.79%) | 30 (68.18%) |
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