Knowledge, Beliefs, and Psychosocial Effect of Acne Vulgaris among Saudi Acne Patients

Table 2

Knowledge about causes and aggravating factors among acne patients.

Factors	Yes		No		Do not know
	No.	%	No.	%	No.
Inheritance (genetics)	57	31.7	81	45	42	23.3
Consuming fatty food*	97	53.9	53	29.4	30	16.7
Consuming chocolate*	143	79.4	27	15	10	5.6
Consuming spicy food*	53	29.4	83	46.1	44	24.4
Consuming potato chips*	97	53.9	52	28.9	31	17.2
Obesity*	61	33.9	67	37.2	52	28.9
Poor hygiene*	122	67.8	37	20.6	21	11.7
Tension	118	65.6	32	17.8	30	16.7
Using cosmetics	96	53.3	33	18.3	51	28.3
Menses	98	54.4	23	12.8	59	32.8
Exposure to sun*	63	35	62	34.4	55	30.6
Contagious*	56	31.1	68	37.8	56	31.1

∗Indicate wrong answer.