Research Article

Female Gender and Acne Disease Are Jointly and Independently Associated with the Risk of Major Depression and Suicide: A National Population-Based Study

Table 2

Patients with acne tend to develop major depression and commit suicide in both genders.

ICD-9-CM 706.xNon-ICD-9-CM 706.x

Men
Major depression (296.2 + 296.3)
 + 101 (0.61)1851 (0.39)<0.0001
 −16467 (99.39)477419 (99.61)
Suicide ( )*
 + 1 (0.01)23 (0.00)0.5577
 −16567 (99.99)479247 (100.00)
Women
Major depression (296.2 + 296.3)
 + 261 (0.85)3453 (0.73)0.0142
 −30282 (99.15)470166 (99.27)
Suicide ( )*
 + 6 (0.02)45 (0.01)0.1281
 −30537 (99.98)473574 (99.99)
Combined group
Major depression (296.2 + 296.3)
 + 362 (0.77)5304 (0.56)<0.0001
 −46749 (99.23)947585 (99.44)
Suicide ( )*
 + 7 (0.01)68 (0.01)0.0900
 −47104 (99.99)952821 (99.99)

Fisher's exact test.