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KMID : 0377220030280010131
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Medical Journal of Chosun Univercity
2003 Volume.28 No. 1 p.131 ~ p.140
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A Study on the Prevalence of Acne and Its Associated Factors Among in a High School Girls
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Shlm Hwa-Jung
Yun Hye-Eun
Kang Soo-Kyung
Lee Jae-Ran
Song Mi-Ra
Kim Ki-Soon
Ryu So-Yeon
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Abstract
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Background and Objectives : This study was conducted to investigate the actual conditions and the relevant factors of acnes, the most common skin troubles of the adolescent period.
Materials and Method : This study was carried out through a survey on 382 female students in a high school from October 24, 2002 to October 31. The survey was formed with questions on the general characteristics of the subject; questions relevant to the actual conditions of acnes; questions of the bio-rhythm; questions on washing and hair shape, the condition of the skin, eating habits; and questions on stress and sicknesses Chi-square test, t-test and multiple logistic regression were used as the method of statistical analysis, to investigate the associated factors with acnes that occur on the face.
Results : 1. There were 65.4% of the female students who had acnes, and the most common site were on the forehead and nose, then the cheeks and the whole of the face respectively. On the type of the acnes, 39.1% non-inflammatory acnes, 29.7% were inflammatory and 12.3% were the combination of both 2 As a result of bivariate analysis, there was statistically significant relevance of sleeping time, number of time of washing face, type of cleansing product, type of skin, condition of skin, sensitiveness of skin, preference of meat, menstrual irregularity and stress with acnes 3 Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the odds ratio(OR) of acnes in case of use of soap instead of cleansing products was 3.00 (95% confidence interval(CI): 1.03 - 8.79), in case of the use of special pimple soap was 27.32 (95% CI 2.68 - 278.51), in case of oily face, 9.40 (95% CI 3.45 - 25.61); in case of combination face was 3.95 (95% CI. 1.64 - 9.50); in case of moist face without shine when compared to seriously lightened skin was 0.22 (95% CI. 0.07 - 0.72); in case of non-preference of meat when compared to preference of meat was 2.00 (95% CI : 1.11 - 3.61) Apart from this, there was no significant relevance with sleeping time, menstrual irregularity and stress
Conclusion : It was concluded that there was relevance in the skin condition, skin type and face-wash with the acnes on the face of adolescent female students. There is a necessity of conducting studies about the occurrence of acnes and its relevant factors, in the future.
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KEYWORD
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acne, high school girls, associated factors
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