Table 4 Categories of 5-D itch scale compared to numerical rating scale categories
From: Transformation of 5-D itch scale and numerical rating scale in chronic hemodialysis patients
n (%) | Numerical rating scale | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No pruritus (0) n = 100 | Mild (1–3) n = 133 | Moderate (4–6) n = 106 | Severe (7–8) n = 39 | Very severe (≥9) n = 30 | ||
5-D itch scale | ≤8 n = 141 | 99 (70.2) | 36 (25.5) | 5 (3.5) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) |
9–11 n = 110 | 1 (0.9) | 72 (65.5) | 27 (24.5) | 7 (6.4) | 3 (2.7) | |
12–17 n = 109 | 0 (0) | 25 (22.9) | 65 (59.6) | 15 (13.8) | 4 (3.7) | |
18–21 n = 32 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (28.1) | 13 (40.6) | 10 (31.3) | |
≥22 n = 16 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (18.8) | 13 (81.2) | |