Shahzad Noman, Nasir Junaid, Ikram Umaira, Qadir Adnan, Sohail Muhammad Adnan
Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Hospital, Lahore.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2011 Jul;21(7):442-3.
Objectives of the study were to describe the frequency of acne in late adolescent and adult students and to evaluate psychosocial impact of the disease. It was a cross-sectional study conducted in four institutions, from June to August 2008. Questionnaires with Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) were filled by 950 students. They were examined for presence and severity of acne. Age ranged from 17 to 28 years. Frequency of facial acne was 74.6%. Difference between the genders was not statistically significant. Mean ADI score was 2.67 + 5.35, and range was 0-13. The disease had a greater psychosocial impact on females as compared to males.
该研究的目的是描述青少年晚期和成年学生痤疮的发病率，并评估该疾病对心理社会的影响。这是一项于2008年6月至8月在四个机构进行的横断面研究。950名学生填写了加的夫痤疮残疾指数（CADI）问卷。对他们进行了痤疮存在情况和严重程度的检查。年龄范围为17至28岁。面部痤疮的发病率为74.6%。性别之间的差异无统计学意义。平均ADI评分为2.67 + 5.35，范围为0至13。与男性相比，该疾病对女性的心理社会影响更大。
