The impact of acne vulgaris on the quality of life in Sarawak, Malaysia
- Yap, Felix Boon-Bin
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AbstractThis cross-sectional study was done to determine the impact of acne vulgaris on the quality of life in Sarawak, Malaysia and to examine its relationship with acne severity. Quality of life was measured in 173 patients using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). The mean DLQI score was 4.1 which was not dissimilar to that of psoriasis locally. Patients with family income <USD 1000/month had higher mean DLQI scores (4.8 vs. 3.2, p=0.02). There was also a tendency for indigenous groups to have higher DLQI scores compared to Chinese although it was not significant (4.5 vs. 3.5, p=0.15). Females were significantly more impaired in the domains of symptoms and feelings (2.1 vs. 1.5, p=0.02); and work and school (0.3 vs. 0.2, p=0.04). DLQI...
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