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Characteristics
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|---|
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Mean age (years)
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24.8 (7.4)
|
|
Females (%)
|
77.2
|
|
Type of acne (%)
|
Acne vulgaris
|
78.7
|
| |
Acne pustulosa
|
11.7
|
| |
Acne conglobata
|
4.6
|
|
Duration of acne (months)
|
47.8
|
|
Chronic condition (%)
|
44.2
|
|
Severity (%)
|
Mild
|
59.3
|
| |
Moderate
|
37.0
|
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Severe
|
3.7
|
|
Type of treatment
|
Oral
| |
| |
Antimicrobial (%)
|
45.2
|
| |
Vitamin(except vitamin A, %)
|
52.8
|
| |
Other (%)
|
10.7
|
| |
Topical
| |
| |
Antimicrobial (%)
|
67.0
|
| |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (%)
|
9.1
|
| |
Other (%)
|
20.8
|
- Data from 204 patients who were at least 16 years old and had come for treatment of acne on an outpatient basis to Departments of Dermatology at 9 hospitals.
