TABLE 2.
Clinical Characteristics
| TOTAL SAMPLE (N=208) | |
|---|---|
| AGE WHEN ACNE STARTED (IN YEARS) | |
| Mean (SD) | 15.9 (6.6) |
| Median (minimum-maximum) | 14.0 (1-40) |
| AGE WHEN ACNE STARTED (IN YEARS), FOR ADULT ONSET ACNE (AGE ≥18 YEARS)* | |
| Mean (SD) | 25.5 (6.2) |
| Median (minimum-maximum) | 24.0 (18-40) |
| AGE WHEN ACNE BEGAN TO BOTHER OR CONCERN YOU | |
| Mean (SD) | 17.9 (7.7) |
| Median (minimum-maximum) | 15.0 (7-41) |
| ACNE AS AN ADULT COMPARED TO ACNE AS A TEENAGER (n, %) | |
| Not as bad/less severe | 42 (20.2%) |
| The same | 70 (33.7%) |
| Worse/more severe | 45 (21.6%) |
| Not asked | 51 (24.5%) |
| REDNESS FROM FACIAL ACNE IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS (n, %) | |
| None | 18 (8.7%) |
| Some | 47 (22.6%) |
| A moderate amount | 79 (38.0%) |
| A lot | 54 (26.0%) |
| Extensive | 10 (4.8%) |
| SCARRING FROM FACIAL ACNE IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS (n, %) | |
| None | 24 (11.5%) |
| Some | 53 (25.5%) |
| A moderate amount | 63 (30.3%) |
| A lot | 56 (26.9%) |
| Extensive | 12 (5.8%) |
| DARK MARKS FROM FACIAL ACNE IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS (n, %) | |
| None | 22 (10.6%) |
| Some | 57 (27.4%) |
| A moderate amount | 55 (26.4%) |
| A lot | 56 (26.9%) |
| Extensive | 18 (8.7%) |
*
Based on participants who reported acne age of onset as age ≥ 18 years, n=51.