Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for AA and PA Groups (Number [N], Percent [%], Range, Mean [M] and Standard Deviation [SD])
| Characteristics | AA Group (n = 60) | PA Group (n = 60) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Range | M (SD) | n (%) | Range | M (SD) | |
| Age | 20–24 | 22.23 (1.55) | 20–24 | 22.13 (1.17) | ||
| Hellgren–Vincent scale | 2–3 | 2.57 (0.50) | 2–3 | 2.60 (0.49) | ||
| 1 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||||
| 2 | 26 (43) | 24 (40) | ||||
| 3 | 34 (57) | 36 (60) | ||||
| 4 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||||
| DLQI | 18–30 | 22.33 (2.87) | 19–30 | 23.30 (3.02) | ||
| Mildly impaired | 0 (0) | 0–10 | 0 (0) | 0–10 | ||
| Moderately impaired | 23 (38) | 11–20 | 19 (32) | 11–20 | ||
| Severely impaired | 37 (62) | 21–30 | 41 (68) | 21–30 | ||
| Skindex-29 Total | 2.62–4.66 | 3.64 (0.41) | 3.00–4.48 | 3.87 (0.36) | ||
| Physical symptoms | 2.57–4.71 | 3.70 (0.44) | 3.00–4.57 | 3.88 (0.35) | ||
| Psychosocial functioning | 2.70–4.80 | 3.63 (0.44) | 3.00–4.50 | 3.90 (0.40) | ||
| Emotional experiences | 2.58–4.58 | 3.63 (0.42) | 3.00–4.50 | 3.85 (0.38) | ||
Abbreviations: AA, azelaic acid; PA, pyruvic acid; Hellgren–Vincent scale; DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index.