Table 5 Relation between PASI score and sleep quality in studied cases.

From: Evaluation of sleep quality and pruritus severity in psoriatic patients and their impact on quality of life: a cross section correlational study

PSQI components

PASI score

Test of significance

Mild < 10

N (%)

Moderate (10–20)

N (%)

Severe > 20

N (%)

Subjective sleep quality

Ā 0

112 (73.7)

22 (55.0)

4 (50.0)

MC = 20.56

p < 0.001*

Ā 1

36 (23.7)

10 (25.0)

4 (50.0)

Ā 2

4 (2.6)

8 (20.0)

0

Sleep latency

Ā 0

84 (55.3)

16 (40)

4 (50)

MC = 8.63

p = 0.196

Ā 1

40 (26.3)

18 (45)

4 (50)

Ā 2

12 (7.90

4 (10)

0

Ā 3

16 (10.5)

2 (5)

0

Sleep duration

Ā 0

112 (73.7)

32 (80)

6 (75)

MC = 51.46

p < 0.001*

Ā 1

36 (23.7)

8 (20)

0

Ā 2

4 (2.6)

0

0

Ā 3

0

0

2 (25)

Sleep efficiency

Ā 0

114 (75)

32 (80)

4 (50)

MC = 59.89

p < 0.001*

Ā 1

36 (23.7)

4 (10)

2 (25)

Ā 2

2 (1.3)

4 (10)

0

Ā 3

0

0

2 (25)

Sleep disturbance

Ā 0

82 (53.9)

26 (65.0)

8 (100)

MC = 46.40

p < 0.001*

Ā 1

70 (46.1)

6 (15.0)

0

Ā 2

0

8 (20.0)

0

Day time dysfunction

Ā 0

136 (89.5)

32 (80)

4 (50)

MC = 27.62

p < 0.001*

Ā 1

16 (10.5)

4 (10)

4 (50)

Ā 2

0

4 (10)

0

Global score

Ā Good sleep ≤ 5

134 (88.2)

30 (75)

4 (50)

MC = 11.25

p = 0.004*

Ā Poor sleep > 5

18 (11.8)

10 (25)

4 (50)

  1. MC Monte Carlo test, PSQI Pittsburgh sleep quality index, PASI psoriasis area severity index, n number, % percentage.
  2. *Statistically significant.