Table 3.

DLQI total score (mean ± SD) according to acne severity

Acne severity	Whole group (n = 547) [points]	Females (n = 335) [points]	Males (n = 212) [points]	P-value
Minimal acne (almost clear skin)	1.8 ±2.55	2.15 ±2.88	1.31 ±1.90	0.001
Mild	3.43 ±3.75	4.07 ±3.90	2.16 ±3.14	< 0.001
Moderate	5.05 ±5.33	6.50 ±5.73	2.88 ±3.88	0.004
Severe	6.67 ±5.52	5.50 ±2.38	5.50 ±6.56	NS

NS – non significant, SD – standard deviation, n – number, DLQI – Dermatology Life Quality Index.