Hanisah Arshad, Omar Khairani, Shah Shamsul Azhar
Muar District of Health, Muar, Johor, Malaysia.
J Prim Health Care. 2009 Mar;1(1):20-5.
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of facial acne and its impact on the quality of life among adolescents attending secondary schools in Muar, Malaysia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted where 409 samples were selected using stratified cluster random sampling from two secondary schools in Muar, involving Form 1 to Form 5 students. Students were diagnosed clinically and the severity of facial acne was assessed using Global Acne Grading System. A self-reported Cardiff Acne Disability Index was used to assess the quality of life among adolescents who had acne.
The prevalence of facial acne among the adolescents was 67.5% (n = 276). Facial acne increased with increasing age (p = 0.001). It was more common among males (71.1%) than females (64.6%), p = 0.165. The males also had a higher prevalence of severe acne (p = 0.001). The quality of life was affected by the severity of acne. Students with severe acne had higher levels of Cardiff Acne Disability Index (rho = 0.521).
Facial acne is a common disorder and appears to have a considerable impact on quality of life among adolescents. The above findings should alert health care professionals and the school authorities to actively identify, manage and educate adolescents with facial acne.
本研究的目的是确定马来西亚麻坡中学青少年面部痤疮的患病率及其对生活质量的影响。
进行了一项横断面研究，从麻坡的两所中学使用分层整群随机抽样选取409个样本，涉及初一至初五的学生。对学生进行临床诊断，并使用全球痤疮分级系统评估面部痤疮的严重程度。采用自我报告的加的夫痤疮残疾指数来评估患有痤疮的青少年的生活质量。
青少年面部痤疮的患病率为67.5%（n = 276）。面部痤疮患病率随年龄增长而增加（p = 0.001）。在男性中（71.1%）比女性中（64.6%）更常见，p = 0.165。男性重度痤疮的患病率也更高（p = 0.001）。生活质量受痤疮严重程度的影响。重度痤疮的学生加的夫痤疮残疾指数水平更高（rho = 0.521）。
面部痤疮是一种常见疾病，似乎对青少年的生活质量有相当大的影响。上述发现应提醒医护人员和学校当局积极识别、管理和教育患有面部痤疮的青少年。
