Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics (Mean [M], Standard Deviation [SD], Lower Limit [LL], Upper Limit [UL] and Confidence Interval [CI]) in DLQI and Skindex-29 Scales (Total, Physical Symptoms, Psychosocial Functioning, and Emotional Experiences) for the AA and PA Groups, at Baseline and 12 Weeks After Treatment
| Variables | AA Group (n = 60) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Treatment | After Treatment | |||||||
| M | SD | 95% CI | M | SD | 95% CI | |||
| LL | UL | LL | UL | |||||
| Skindex-29 Total | 3.64 | 0.05 | 3.54 | 3.74 | 2.16 | 0.05 | 2.06 | 2.26 |
| Physical symptoms | 3.70 | 0.05 | 3.59 | 3.80 | 2.20 | 0.05 | 2.09 | 2.30 |
| Psychosocial functioning | 3.62 | 0.05 | 3.52 | 3.73 | 2.13 | 0.05 | 2.02 | 2.24 |
| Emotional experiences | 3.63 | 0.05 | 3.52 | 3.74 | 2.17 | 0.05 | 2.07 | 2.28 |
| DLQI | 22.33 | 0.38 | 21.58 | 23.09 | 8.33 | 0.44 | 7.45 | 9.21 |
| Variables | PA Group (n = 60) | |||||||
| Before Treatment | After Treatment | |||||||
| M | SD | 95% CI | M | SD | 95% CI | |||
| LL | UL | LL | UL | |||||
| Skindex-29 Total | 3.87 | 0.05 | 3.77 | 3.97 | 2.00 | 0.05 | 1.90 | 2.10 |
| Physical symptoms | 3.88 | 0.05 | 3.77 | 3.98 | 1.99 | 0.05 | 1.88 | 2.09 |
| Psychosocial functioning | 3.85 | 0.05 | 3.75 | 3.95 | 2.02 | 0.05 | 1.91 | 2.12 |
| Emotional experiences | 3.90 | 0.05 | 3.79 | 4.00 | 1.99 | 0.05 | 1.89 | 2.10 |
| DLQI | 23.30 | 0.38 | 22.55 | 24.05 | 7.58 | 0.44 | 6.70 | 8.46 |
Abbreviations: AA, azelaic acid; PA, pyruvic acid; DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index.