An epidemiological study of acne in female adults: results of a survey conducted in France
An epidemiological study of acne in female adults: results of a survey conducted in France
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DOI：
10.1046/j.1468-3083.2001.00357.x
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发表时间：
2001-11-01
影响因子：
9.2
通讯作者：
Verschoore, M
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作者：
Poli, F;Dreno, B;Verschoore, M
背景痤疮通常被认为是一种疾病的青少年，大多数流行病学研究都集中在adolescents.Objective的主要目的是调查痤疮的患病率在一个有代表性的法国女性样本。皮肤类型，生活方式的因素影响痤疮和生活质量的信息也recorded.Methods自填式问卷发送到4000名年龄在25-40岁的成年女性，验证测试后，由三个皮肤科医生。痤疮的严重程度的定义，根据问卷的答案，建立前的调查问卷是sittedout.Results共3394名妇女完成的问卷，其中3305是可用的。数据显示，痤疮的患病率为17%，生理性痤疮的患病率为24%。因此，总痤疮患病率为41%。49%的痤疮患者有痤疮后遗症（疤痕和/或色素斑）。41%的成年痤疮患者在青春期没有经历过痤疮。经前潮红和压力分别被记录为78%和50%的痤疮。22%的痤疮患者目前正在接受治疗。对于大多数患者来说，痤疮并没有严重损害他们的生活quality of life.Conclusion这项研究表明，痤疮的患病率在41%的妇女在一般人群中。这些痤疮病例中的高比例是迟发性痤疮。
Background Acne is usually perceived as a disease of teenagers, and most epidemiological studies have focused on adolescents.Objective The primary objective was to investigate the prevalence of acne in a representative sample of French females. Information about skin type, life-style factors influencing acne and quality of life were also recorded.Methods A self-administered questionnaire was sent to 4000 adult women aged 25-40 years, after a validation test by three dermatologists. A definition of acne severity, according to questionnaire answers, was established before the questionnaire was sent out.Results A total of 3394 women completed the questionnaire of which 3305 were useable. The data showed a prevalence of acne in 17% of the population, and physiological acne in 24%. Thus, the total acne prevalence was 41%. Forty-nine per cent of the acne patients had acne sequelae (scars and/or pigmented macules). Forty-one per cent of adult acne patients had not experienced acne during their adolescence. A premenstrual flare and stress was recorded as causing acne in 78% and 50%, respectively. Twenty-two per cent of acne subjects were currently receiving therapy. For most patients, acne did not severely impair their quality of life.Conclusion This study shows a prevalence of acne in 41% of women in the general population. A high proportion of these acne cases are late onset acne.