Impact of Female Acne on Patterns of Health Care Resource Utilization

February 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 140 | Copyright © February 2015


Hilary E. Baldwin MD FAAD,a Ariane K. Kawata PhD,b Selena R. Daniels PharmD MS,c
Teresa K. Wilcox PhD,b Caroline T. Burk PharmD MS,d Emil A. Tanghetti MDe

aState University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
bEvidera, Bethesda, MD
cAllergan Inc., Irvine, CA
dHealth Outcomes Consultant, Laguna Beach, CA
eThe Center for Dermatology and Laser Surgery, Sacramento, CA

Study Variables

Statistical Analyses

Descriptive statistics summarized HRU in the total sample, and stratified by No Medication Use or Medication Use (Rx and/or OTC) cohorts. Medication Use cohorts were compared using independent-groups t tests (continuous variables) or chi-square tests (categorical responses). Bivariate analyses identified subject characteristics that were potential predictors of medication use through logistic regression.

RESULTS

Sample Characteristics

Sociodemographics

Acne History: Self-reported Clinical Characteristics

Acne History: HRU

HRU in the Past Three Months

Rx and OTC Acne Medication Use

Relationships Between Acne Medication Use, HRU, and Acne Characteristics

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