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. 2023 Dec 29;15(12):e51263. doi: 10.7759/cureus.51263

Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients (N = 97).

Study variables n (%)
Age group  
≤20 years 21 (21.6%)
21–23 years 45 (46.4%)
>23 years 31 (32.0%)
Gender  
Male 30 (30.9%)
Female 67 (69.1%)
Weight (n = 83)  
30–50 kg 17 (20.5%)
51–70 kg 42 (50.6%)
>70 kg 24 (28.9%)
Age of acne onset  
11–15 years 19 (19.6%)
16–19 years 31 (32.0%)
>19 years 47 (48.5%)
Age at which isotretinoin treatment began  
≤20 years 48 (49.5%)
21–23 years 35 (36.1%)
>23 years 14 (14.4%)
Starting dose  
10–20 mg 85 (87.6%)
30–40 mg 12 (12.4%)
Ending dose  
10–20 mg 43 (44.3%)
30–40 mg 49 (50.5%)
>40 mg 5 (5.2%)
Duration of treatment  
<5 months 52 (53.6.%)
≥5 months 45 (46.4%)
Previous isotretinoin use  
Yes 7 (7.2%)
No 90 (92.8%)