Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population.
Parameters | Acne (n = 29) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Frequency | % |
Age group in years (p < 0.01) | 15 – 20 | 18 | 62.1 |
|  | 21 – 25 | 7 | 24.1 |
|  | 26 – 30 | 3 | 10.3 |
| Â | > 30 | 1 | 3.4 |
Sex (p < 0.01) | male | 5 | 17.2 |
| Â | female | 24 | 82.8 |
Family history (p < 0.01) | yes | 23 | 79.3 |
| Â | no | 6 | 20.7 |
Duration of disease in years (NS) | < 1 – 2 | 15 | 51.8 |
|  | > 2 – 5 | 10 | 34.4 |
| Â | > 5 | 4 | 13.8 |
History of exposure to comedogenic agent (NS) | yes | 12 | 41.4 |
| Â | no | 17 | 58.6 |
History of medications known to cause acne (NS) | yes | 10 | 34.5 |
| Â | no | 19 | 65.5 |
Previous treatment (NS) | local | 8 | 27.6 |
| Â | systemic | 4 | 13.8 |
| Â | combined | 7 | 24.1 |
| Â | no | 10 | 34.5 |