Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Patients with acne (n = 36) | % |
|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | ||
| Age | ||
| Median, years | 19 | – |
| Range, years | 11–30 | – |
| ≤20 years | 14 | 38.9 |
| >20 years | 22 | 61.1 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 9 | 25.0 |
| Female | 27 | 75.0 |
| Acne severitya | ||
| Mild | 16 | 45.7 |
| Moderate | 15 | 42.9 |
| Severe | 4 | 11.4 |
| Acne durationb | ||
| 2 years or more | 28 | 82.4 |
| <2 years | 6 | 17.6 |
| Acne distribution | ||
| Only face | 20 | 55.6 |
| Face plus either back, chest, arms, or neck | 16 | 44.4 |
| Prior and current treatmentsc | ||
| No treatment | 6 | 18.8 |
| Treatment (antibiotic or other) | 26 | 81.2 |
| Antibiotic treatment (topical and oral) | 18 | 56.3 |
Several characteristics of the patients with acne vulgaris who were sampled for Cutibacterium acnes strains and phages. Source data is not provided as a Source Data file, to protect patients’ identity.
aInformation missing for 1 patient.
bInformation missing for 3 patients.
cInformation missing for 4 patients.