Table 6 Relation between PSS 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

PSS score

Test of significance

Mild (3–6)

n (%)

Moderate (7–11)

n (%)

Severe (12–22)

n (%)

Subjective sleep quality

Ā 0

66 (97.1)

48 (75)

24 (35.3)

MC = 69.05

p < 0.001*

Ā 1

2 (2.9)

16 (25)

32 (47.1)

Ā 2

0

0

12 (17.6)

Sleep latency

Ā 0

58 (85.3)

36 (56.2)

10 (14.7)

MC = 87.21

p < 0.001*

Ā 1

10 (14.7)

24 (37.5)

28 (41.2)

Ā 2

0

2 (3.1)

14 (20.6)

Ā 3

0

2 (3.1)

16 (23.5)

Sleep duration

Ā 0

62 (91.2)

52 (81.2)

36 (52.9)

MC = 32.58

p < 0.001*

Ā 1

6 (8.8)

12 (18.8)

26 (38.2)

Ā 2

0

0

4 (5.9)

Ā 3

0

0

2 (2.9)

Sleep efficiency

Ā 0

56 (82.4)

52 (81.2)

42 (61.8)

MC = 19.43

p = 0.003*

Ā 1

12 (17.6)

12 (18.8)

18 (26.5)

Ā 2

0

0

6 (8.8)

Ā 3

0

0

2 (2.9)

Sleep disturbance

Ā 0

52 (76.5)

42 (65.6)

22 (32.4)

MC = 19.43

p = 0.003*

Ā 1

14 (20.6)

20 (31.2)

42 (61.8)

Ā 2

2 (2.9)

2 (3.1)

4 (5.9)

Day time dysfunction

Ā 0

66 (97.1)

58 (90.6)

48 (70.6)

MC = 23.35

p < 0.001*

Ā 1

2 (2.9)

4 (6.2)

18 (26.5)

Ā 2

0

2 (3.1)

2 (2.9)

Global score

Ā Good sleep ≤ 5

68 (100)

64 (100)

36 (52.9)

MC = 73.95

p < 0.001*

Ā Poor sleep > 5

0

0

32 (47.1)

  1. MC Monte Carlo test, PSQI Pittsburgh sleep quality index, PSS Pruritus severity score, n number, % percentage.
  2. *Statistically significant.