Clinico-demographical profile and correlation of cardiff acne disability index score (CADI) and Global acne grading system score (GAGS) in patients with acne vulgaris in a tertiary health care centre

Acne is a chronic, self-limiting inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous unit. It is multifactorial, affects at least 85% of teenagers and young adults with dermatological and psychological effect too. The current study focuses on clinico-demographic characteristics of patients with acne vulgaris and correlation of Cardiff acne disability index score (CADI) and Global acne grading system score (GAGS)in patients attending the outpatient department of dermatology at a tertiary care hospital, in southern India. A Cross sectional study conducted in 170 adult patients diagnosed with acne vulgaris attending OPD of Dermatology in a teaching hospital. Institutional ethical clearance and patient’s consent was taken. Pregnant and lactating women, patients who are hypersensitive to retinoids and presented with any other skin condition that would interfere with diagnosis or assessment of acne were excluded from the study. Data on clinico-demographic characteristics, Cardiff acne disability index (CADI) score and Global acne grading system- GAGS of patients was obtained using a semistructured questionnaire. Statistical analysis done using, chi-square, t test and pearsons correlation with P<0.05 considered as statistically significant in SPSS version 22. Majority of the participants were females (71.8%), and between the age group 26 to 32 years (36.5%) followed by 18 to 25 years (27.6%), with 61.2% found to be unmarried. The cheeks (95.3%) were the most common site of involvement, followed by forehead (51.2%). Chi-square shows significant association with younger age and females (P<0.05). CADI score is positively correlated with GAGS score (pearsons rho = 0.81 with P<0.05). Gender and age are significant demographic factors associated with acne, CADI score is positively correlated with GAGS score, thus showing effect of acne on quality of life.