Table 1 Sociodemographic profile and family history of case and control groups
Parameter | Cases (n = 44) | Controls (n = 44) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
Gender | |||||
 Male | 15 | (34.1) | 15 | (34.1) | 1.000 |
 Female | 29 | (65.9) | 29 | (65.9) |  |
Ethnicity | |||||
 Malay | 35 | (79.5) | 35 | (79.5) | 1.000 |
 Non Malay | 9 | (20.5) | 9 | (20.5) |  |
Marital status | |||||
 Single/Divorced | 38 | (86.4) | 38 | (86.4) | 1.000 |
 Married | 6 | (13.6) | 6 | (13.6) |  |
Educational level | |||||
 Upper Secondary School | 14 | (31.8) | 2 | (4.5) | 0.002** |
 Pre-University/Higher education institute | 30 | (68.2) | 42 | (95.5) |  |
Occupation | |||||
 Students | 19 | (43.2) | 28 | (63.6) | 0.054 |
 Employed | 25 | (56.8) | 16 | (36.4) |  |
Income status (monthly), RM (USD) | |||||
 ≤ RM 2000 (USD6666) | 37 | (84.1) | 40 | (90.9) | 0.334 |
 > RM 2000 (USD6666) | 7 | (15.9) | 4 | (9.1) |  |
Family history of acne vulgaris | |||||
 Yes | 36 | (81.8) | 15 | (34.1) | <0.001*** |
 No | 8 | (18.2) | 29 | (65.9) |  |