Table 1.
Demographic and clinical information of the patient and control group
| Parameter | Acne patients (n = 61) Mean ± SD, median (range) or n (%) | Control subjects (n = 61) Mean ± SD, median (range) or n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, male | 7 (11.5) | 10 (16.4) | 0.433 |
| Marital status, married | 2 (3) | 3 (5) | 1 |
| Educational status, university | 51 (84) | 48 (79) | 0.487 |
| Smoking history, present | 7 (12) | 13 (21) | 0.142 |
| Consumption of alcohol, present | 3 (5) | 9 (15) | 0.068 |
| Disease duration [years] | 4 (1–19) | – | |
| Family history of acne, present | 26 (43) | – | |
| History of mental illness, present | 4 (7) | 0 | 0.119 |
| Family history of mental illness, present | 2 (3) | 4 (7) | 0.680 |
| Previous Psychiatric Treatment, present | 5 (8) | 0 | 0.057 |
| Acne severity score | 12.98 ±6.26 |