Sensitive Skin: Do We Observe an Impact on Quality of Life?

Prevalence of Sensitive Skin According to Sex

	Men (%)	Women (%)	Global (%)	P Value χ²
Very sensitive	12.53	28.43	20.7
Rather sensitive	33.82	42.55	38.2
Slightly sensitive	32.99	22.63	27.5
Not sensitive	20.67	6.38	13.2	<.001

TABLE 16.2
Score of the Two Dimensions of the SF-12

	Men	Women	Global	P Value χ²
PCS-12	50.2 ± 7.9	49.7 ± 8.6	49.9 ± 8.3	0.2806
MCS-12	47.9 ± 9.1	45.7 ± 9.8	46.8 ± 9.5	0.0005

There was no significant difference in mental and physical scores according to skin sensitivity. However, the mental scores were statistically different according to skin sensitivity, with some differences between men and women:

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