Research Article
Gender Differences in Depression, Coping, Stigma, and Quality of Life in Patients of Vitiligo
Table 2
Prevalence and severity of depression as per BDI.
| Depression as per BDI | Males [n= 56 ()] | Females [n= 44 ()] | p value | Present | Absent | Present | Absent | 0.0457( Fisher’s test) | 24 (42.86%) | 32 (57.14%) | 28 (63.64%) | 16 (36.36%) |
| Severity of Depression | Males [n= 24 ()] | Females [n= 28()] | 0.1375 (Chi square for independence) | Borderline depression | 2 (8.33%) | 2 (7.15%) | Moderate depression | 8 (33.33%) | 3 (10.71%) | Severe depression | 7 (29.17%) | 7 (25%) | Extreme depression | 7 (29.17%) | 16 (57.14%) |
| BDI Total scores | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mann WhitneyU- 852.00, 0.0083 | 17.375± 17.168 | 28.045±20.505 |
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