Table 3 Percentage of responses to each question of the DLQI in melasma patients.
Question | Percentage | Median DLQI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all (0) | A lot (2) | Very much (3) | Not relevant (0) | |||
1. Itchy/sore/painful/stinging skin | 76.9 | 16.7 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
2. Embarrassment | 25.6 | 21.9 | 26.9 | 25.6 | 0 | 2 |
3. Shopping/home | 28.2 | 24.4 | 21.7 | 24.4 | 1.3 | 1 |
4. Clothes | 61.4 | 24.4 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0 |
5. Social activities | 28.2 | 20.4 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 2.6 | 1 |
6. Sport | 50 | 15.4 | 17.9 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.5 |
7. Working or studying | 84 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0 | 6.4 | 0 |
8. Interpersonal problems | 59 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 1.3 | 15.4 | 0 |
9. Sexual difficulties | 69.2 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 24.4 | 0 |
10. Treatment difficulties | 67.9 | 21.8 | 6.4 | 0 | 3.9 | 0 |