TABLE 3.
Acne perceptions
| TOTAL SAMPLE (N=208) | |
|---|---|
| CONSIDERING YOUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE WITH FACIAL ACNE, ARE YOUR ACNE SYMPTOMS TROUBLESOME TO YOU? (n, % YES) | 172 (82.7%) |
| HOW TROUBLESOME ARE YOUR SYMPTOMS (n, %) | |
| Very severely | 21 (10.1%) |
| Severely | 60 (28.8%) |
| Moderately | 72 (34.6%) |
| Mildly | 18 (8.7%) |
| Not at all troublesome | 1 (0.5%) |
| Not applicable* | 36 (17.3%) |
| AMOUNT OF ACNE CLEARING ACHIEVED IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS (n, %) | |
| Complete clearing | 11 (5.3%) |
| Marked clearing | 12 (5.8%) |
| Moderate clearing | 48 (23.1%) |
| Minimal clearing | 100 (48.1%) |
| No clearing at all | 37 (17.8%) |
| FEELINGS ABOUT ACNE | |
| My acne makes me feel less confident | |
| (n, %) | |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 19 (9.1%) |
| Neutral | 29 (13.9%) |
| Agree/strongly agree | 160 (76.9%) |
| My acne makes me feel self-conscious around other people (n, %) | |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 20 (9.6%) |
| Neutral | 28 (13.5%) |
| Agree/strongly agree | 160 (76.9%) |
| I get very frustrated when I see or think about my acne (n, %) | |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 17 (8.2%) |
| Neutral | 33 (15.9%) |
| Agree/strongly agree | 158 (76.0%) |
| I get very embarrassed when I see or think about my acne (n, %) | |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 20 (9.6%) |
| Neutral | 27 (13.0%) |
| Agree/strongly agree | 161 (77.4%) |
*
Participants who previously reported that acne symptoms were not troublesome were classified as not applicable