Pragya Ashok Nair1, Ashok Raman Nair2. 1. Professor, Department of Dermatology, Pramukhswami Medical College , Karamsad, Gujarat, India . 2. Professor, Department of Physiology, Pramukhswami Medical College , Karamsad, Gujarat, India .
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Acne is the most common disease of skin affecting adolescents, which can have a significant psychological impact leading to anxiety and depression. AIMS: Study was undertaken to see the impact of acne on the Quality of life. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted from March 2012 to February 2013, in the age group 14-25, using a validated self-administered questionnaire The questions were evaluated using 4 point Likert scale (0-3). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Statistical calculations were done using Excel 2010 and Statgraphics Centurion XVI.I. RESULTS: Among 869 participants, 608(69.97%) had acne while 261 (30.03%) had no acne. Of acne sufferers 43.75% were males and 56.25% were females with maximum 67.93% in the age group 18-21. Of Non-acne participants 57.09% considered acne as a problem and 54.02% were disturbed by the idea of having acne. Study showed p-values<0.05 indicating statistically significant non-zero correlations at 95.0% confidence level. CONCLUSION: The quality of life scale of acne varies according to individual perception and differs from population to population. Questionnaire evaluation is a useful tool, but cannot replace proper psychological assessment.
INTRODUCTION: Acne is the most common disease of skin affecting adolescents, which can have a significant psychological impact leading to anxiety and depression. AIMS: Study was undertaken to see the impact of acne on the Quality of life. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted from March 2012 to February 2013, in the age group 14-25, using a validated self-administered questionnaire The questions were evaluated using 4 point Likert scale (0-3). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Statistical calculations were done using Excel 2010 and Statgraphics Centurion XVI.I. RESULTS: Among 869 participants, 608(69.97%) had acne while 261 (30.03%) had no acne. Of acne sufferers 43.75% were males and 56.25% were females with maximum 67.93% in the age group 18-21. Of Non-acneparticipants 57.09% considered acne as a problem and 54.02% were disturbed by the idea of having acne. Study showed p-values<0.05 indicating statistically significant non-zero correlations at 95.0% confidence level. CONCLUSION: The quality of life scale of acne varies according to individual perception and differs from population to population. Questionnaire evaluation is a useful tool, but cannot replace proper psychological assessment.
Authors: Robert Arbuckle; Mark J Atkinson; Marci Clark; Linda Abetz; Jan Lohs; Ilka Kuhagen; Jane Harness; Zoe Draelos; Diane Thiboutot; Ulrike Blume-Peytavi; Kati Copley-Merriman Journal: Health Qual Life Outcomes Date: 2008-10-16 Impact factor: 3.186