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Table 1 Acne among secondary school-aged adolescents, Alexandria, Egypt, 2016

From: Acne vulgaris: prevalence, severity, and impact on quality of life and self-esteem among Egyptian adolescents

 

Overall, n (%)

Male, n (%)

Female, n (%)

p value

Self-reported acne (n = 787)

0.009*

Yes

273 (34.69)

120 (30.30)

153 (39.13)

No

514 (65.31)

276 (69.69)

238 (60.87)

Clinically confirmed acne (n = 787)

0.006*

Yes

192 (24.39)

80 (20.20)

112 (28.64)

No

595 (75.60)

316 (79.80)

279 (71.36)

Acne severity (n = 192)

0.586

Mild

145 (75.52)

58 (72.50)

87 (77.68)

Moderate

44 (22.92)

20 (25.00)

24 (21.43)

Severe

3 (1.56)

2 (2.50)

1 (0.89)

Disability of QoL (CADI) (n = 192)

0.103

Mild

94 (48.96)

43 (53.75)

51 (45.54)

Moderate

76 (39.58)

25 (31.25)

51 (45.54)

Severe

22 (11.46)

12 (15.00)

10 (8.92)

Mean ± SD 4.95 ± 3.21

   

Self-esteem among acne group (n = 192)

0.004*

Low

111 (57.81)

36 (45.00)

75 (66.96)

Average

70 (36.46)

36 (45.00)

34 (30.36)

High

11 (5.73)

8 (10.00)

3 (2.68)

  1. *p < 0.05 (significant)