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Female Gender and Acne Disease Are Jointly and Independently Associated with the Risk of Major Depression and Suicide : A National Population-Based Study
Joint Authors
Tu, Hung-Pin
Fu, Hung-Chun
Chang, Wei-Pin
Ho, Ji-Chen
Lee, Chih-Hung
Yang, Yi-Chien
Chang, Wei Chiao
Chuang, Hung-Yi
Hong, Chien-Hui
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acne is a common disease in adolescence with female preponderance.
It could cause poor self-esteem and social phobia.
Previous studies based on questionnaires from several thousands of adolescents showed that acne is associated with major depression and suicide.
However, the gender- and age-specific risk of depression and suicide in patients with acne remain largely unknown.
Using a database from the National Health Insurance, which included 98% of the population of Taiwan in 2006, we identified patients of acne, major depression, and suicide based on ICD-9-CM codes.
Totally 47111 patients with acne were identified (16568 males and 30543 females) from 1 million subjects.
The youths of 7–12 years had the highest prevalence of acne (14.39%).
Major depression was more common in those with acne (0.77%) than controls (0.56% , P < 0.0001) regardless of gender.
Multiple logistic regression showed an increased risk of major depression in women without acne (OR = 1.85, 95% CI 1.75–1.96).
The risk is additive in women with acne (OR = 2.78, 95% CI 2.43–3.17).
Similar additive risk of suicide was noticed in women with acne.
In conclusion, acne and gender, independently and jointly, are associated with major depression and suicide.
Special medical support should be warranted in females with acne for the risk of major depression and suicide.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Yi-Chien& Tu, Hung-Pin& Hong, Chien-Hui& Chang, Wei Chiao& Fu, Hung-Chun& Ho, Ji-Chen…[et al.]. 2014. Female Gender and Acne Disease Are Jointly and Independently Associated with the Risk of Major Depression and Suicide : A National Population-Based Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476864
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Yi-Chien…[et al.]. Female Gender and Acne Disease Are Jointly and Independently Associated with the Risk of Major Depression and Suicide : A National Population-Based Study. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476864
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Yi-Chien& Tu, Hung-Pin& Hong, Chien-Hui& Chang, Wei Chiao& Fu, Hung-Chun& Ho, Ji-Chen…[et al.]. Female Gender and Acne Disease Are Jointly and Independently Associated with the Risk of Major Depression and Suicide : A National Population-Based Study. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476864
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476864