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. 2024 Feb 22;14:4351. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-55094-6

Table 4.

Cardiff acne disability index scale subgrouped according to demographic data (n = 283).

Variable Frequency (N%) Cardiff acne disability score median (Q1–Q3) P value
Age 0.660
 < 20 60 (21.2%) 3(1–5)
 20–23 199 (70.3%) 3(1–5)
 > 23 24 (8.5%) 2(1–4)
Gender 0.039
 Male 66 (23.3%) 2(0–4)
 Female 217 (76.7%) 3(1–5)
BMI 0.923
 Underweight 22 (7.8%) 3(0–5)
 Normal weight 178 (62.9%) 3(1–5)
 Overweight 68 (24%) 2(1–5)
 Obesity 15 (5.3%) 2(0–4)
Chronic diseases 0.105
 Yes 12 (4.2%) 4(2.25–8)
 No 271 (95.8%) 3(1–5)
Smoking 0.470
 Yes 32 (11.3%) 3(2–4.75)
 No 251 (88.7%) 3(1–5)
Mental status 0.005
 Stressful 143 (50.5%) 3(1–6)
 Not stressful 140 (49.5%) 2(1–4)
Frequent use of cosmetics 0.098
 Yes 63 (22.3%) 3(1–5)
 No 220 (77.7%) 3(1–5)
Dairy 0.116
 Yes 140 (49.5%) 3(1–5)
 No 143 (50.5%) 3(1–4)
Sweet 0.618
 Yes 146 (51.6%) 3(1–5)
 No 137 (48.4%) 3(1–4)
Nuts 0.316
 Yes 110 (38.9%) 3(1–5)
 No 173 (61.1%) 3(1–4.5)
Chocolate 0.184
 Yes 144 (50.9%) 3(1–5)
 No 139 (49.1%) 3(1–4)
Oily foods 0.311
 Yes 154 (54.4%) 3(1–5)
 No 129 (45.6%) 2(1–4.5)
Spicy 0.092
 Yes 94 (33.2%) 3(1–5)
 No 189 (66.8%) 2(1–4)
Sleeping hours 0.731
 4–6 89 (31.4%) 3(1–4)
 7–9 172 (60.8%) 2(1–5)
 10–12 20 (7.1%) 3.5(1–5)
 > 12 2 (0.7%) 3(0–6)
Study year 0.388
 1st 37 (13.1%) 3(1–5.5)
 2nd 29 (10.2%) 2(0–4)
 3rd 32 (11.3%) 3(2–6)
 4th 44 (15.5%) 3(1–4)
 5th 74 (26.1%) 3(1–6)
 6th 67 (23.7%) 3(1–4)
Skin type 0.016
 Oily 123 (43.5%) 3(2–5)
 Non-Oily 160 (56.5%) 2(.25–4)

Significant are in value [bold].