Table IV.
Comparison of the DLQI and CDLQI individual item scores among participants with mild or moderate facial acne who suffered from either mild-moderate versus severe-very severe acne on their back and chest
| Mild-to-moderate facial acne |
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| Mild/moderate vs severe/very severe acne on the back |
Mild/moderate vs severe/very severe acne on the chest |
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| Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | Crude P value∗ | Adjusted P value∗ | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | Crude P value† | Adjusted P value† | |
| DLQI | 11.35 (9.6-13.1) | 16.15 (13.7-18.6) | .005 | .005 | 13.52 (11.4-15.6) | 18.04 (4.0-32.1) | .291 | .124 |
| CDLQI | 13.10 (9.7-16.5) | 18.29 (13.1-23.5) | .004 | .050 | 15.10 (11.8-18.4) | 22.22 (11.3-33.1) | .012 | .010 |
CDLQI, Children's dermatology life quality index; CI, confidence interval; DLQI, dermatology life quality index.
P value for the comparison of the DLQI (or CDLQI) score between participants with mild-to-moderate acne on the back and severe/very severe acne on the back (irrespective of acne severity on the chest), keeping facial acne constant at mild-to-moderate acne.
P value for the comparison of the DLQI (or CDLQI) score between participants with mild-to-moderate acne on the chest and severe/very severe acne on the back (irrespective of acne severity on the chest), keeping facial acne constant at mild-to-moderate acne.