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Table 4 Associations between generalised pruritus and self-rated health, psychological status and sleep quality according to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

From: Self-reported generalised pruritus among community-dwelling older adults in Malaysia

 

SRH1 (n = 747)

Total

χ2or Fisher’s exact test

p-value

Poor orW fair

Good, very good or excellent

Generalised pruritus:

 Yes

20 (43.5%)

26 (56.5%)

46

0.117

0.732

 No

323 (46.1%)

378 (53.9%)

701

  
 

SRH2 (n = 738)

   

Poor or fair

Good, very good or excellent

Generalised pruritus:

 Yes

15 (32.6%)

31 (67.4%)

46

0.474

0.491

 No

193 (27.9%)

499 (72.1%)

692

  
 

Depression (n = 749)

   

Yes

No

Generalised pruritus:

 Yes

7 (15.6%)

38 (84.4%)

45

1.732

0.188

 No

67 (9.5%)

637 (90.5%)

704

  
 

Stress (n = 751)

   

Yes

No

Generalised pruritus:

     

Yes

1 (2.2%)

44 (97.8%)

45

0.537

0.463

No

32 (4.5%)

674 (95.5%)

706

  
 

Anxiety (n = 749)

   

Yes

No

Generalised pruritus:

 Yes

6 (13.3%)

39 (86.7%)

45

0.017

0.897

 No

99 (14.0%)

607 (86.0%)

706

  
 

Sleep Quality(n = 756)

   

Poor

Good

Generalised pruritus:

 Yes

31 (67.4%)

15 (32.6%)

46

4.348

0.047*

 No

366 (51.5%)

344 (48.5%)

710

  
  1. SRH self-rated health, SRH1 general SRH, SRH2 SRH compared to people of similar age. *p < 0.01