Summary of evaluation of each item
| Item | Hypohidrosis | Hyperhidrosis | Normohidrosis | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
| Age at time of study: | ||||
| Range (y) | 17-71 | 18-75 | 19-75 | |
| Mean (SD) | 45.4 (22.7) | 39.2 (17.9) | 42.9 (18.8) | 0.79821-150 |
| Age of onset of symptoms: | ||||
| Range (y) | 2-55 | 5-45 | 10-69 | |
| Mean (SD) | 21.5 (16.4) | 23.8 (13.6) | 33.3 (16.2) | 0.20081-150 |
| Duration from onset of symptoms to study: | ||||
| Range (y) | 8-45 | 1-33 | 1-32 | |
| Mean (SD) | 23.9 (13.3) | 15.5 (10.1) | 9.67 (9.61) | 0.02731-150 1-155 |
| Karnofsky performance score: | ||||
| Range | 50-90 | 60-90 | 70-90 | |
| Mean (SD) | 65.0 (16.9) | 85.0 (9.72) | 83.3 (6.51) | 0.00121-150 1-153 1-154 |
| Follow up period: | ||||
| Range (y) | 1-9 | 1-9 | 1-8 | |
| Mean (SD) | 3.38 (3.25) | 5.00 (3.74) | 2.83 (2.76) | 0.29601-150 |
| Age of onset of current dyshidrosis: | ||||
| Range (y) | 16-66 | 13.50 | — | |
| Mean (SD) | 42.3 (21.0) | 29.2 (13.5) | — | 0.12871-151 |
| Duration of onset from symptoms to current dyshidrosis: | ||||
| Range (y) | 7-45 | 0-15 | — | |
| Mean (SD) | 12.6 (4.5) | 5.50 (4.70) | — | 0.00271-151 1-153 |
↵1-150 One way factorial ANOVA (Fisher’s PLSD method).
↵1-151 Non-paired t test.
↵1-153 Statistically significant.
↵1-155 p value for each pair of items: hyperhidrosisv hypohidrosis 0.1148; hypohidrosisv normohidrosis 0.0078; normohidrosisv hyperhidrosis 0.2194.
↵1-154 p value for each pair of items: hyperhidrosisv hyperhidrosis 0.0007; hypohidrosisv normohidrosis; 0.7282; normohidrosisv hypohidrosis 0.0012.