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Volume 4, Issue 1; January-March 2005
Epidemiology
Demographic Features, Beliefs And Socio-Psychological Impact Of
Acne Vulgaris Among Its Sufferers In Two Towns In Nigeria
Authors
Ikaraoha CI, Dept. of Chemical Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Igbinedion University
Okada, P.M.B 0006 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Taylor GOL, Dept. of Chemical Pathology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria,
Anetor JI, Dept. of Chemical Pathology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria,
Igwe CU, Dept. of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University,
Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria,
Ukaegbu QO, Divine Touch Clinical Laboratory and Research Centre, Ekpoma, Edo State,
Nigeria,
Nwobu GO, Dept. of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University,
Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria,
Mokogwu ATH, Dept. of Chemical Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Igbinedion
University Okada, P.M.B 0006, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Address for Correspondence
C.I. Ikaraoha
Dept. of Chemical Pathology,
School of Clinical Medicine,
College of Health Sciences,
Igbinedion University, Okada,
P.M.B 0006, Benin City, Nigeria.
E-mail: [email protected]
Citation: Ikaraoha CI, Taylor GOL, Anetor JI, Igwe CU, Ukaegbu QO, Nwobu GO, Mokogwu
ATH. Demographic features, beliefs and socio - psychological impact of acne vulgaris among its
sufferers in two towns in Nigeria. Online J Health Allied Scs.2005;1:3
URL: http://www.ojhas.org/issue13/2005-1-3.htm
Open Access Archive: http://cogprints.ecs.soton.ac.uk/view/subjects/OJHAS.html
Abstract:
There is paucity of reports in the
demographic knowledge, belief and socio-
psychological impact of acne vulgaris
sufferers towards the disorder in a black
population. This is the first study from
Nigeria designed to address this issue. A
total of 174 facial acne sufferers completed a
self-administered questionnaire, which
contained several items mentioning
different areas in their belief, knowledge,
perception, severity, socio-psychological
impact and medication attention. The
findings were discussed and compared to
those of the Caucasians. The occurrence of
the disorder was higher in females (65.0%)
compared to the males (35.0%). About 54.0%
of the female subjects indicated increase in
severity of the disorder during their pre-
menstrual period. Also 64.9% of acne
sufferers indicated increase in severity
during the rainy season, while 93.1% of the
population implicated stress to perpetuate
the severity of the disorder. Most (75.7%) of