Table 4

- Awareness of precautionary measures during the use of isotretinoin.

Variable	Total study population (N=230)	P-value^{^*}	Male group (n=33)	Female group (n=197)	P-value^{^§}
Dermatologist advised to visit an ENT doctor, at least once, while using isotretinoin
Yes	15 (6.5%)	<0.0001^{^*}	0	5 (7.6%)	0.1368
No	215 (93.5%)	<0.0001^{^*}	33 (100%)	182 (92.4%)	0.1368
Dermatologist advised to put moisturizing ointments for the nose while using isotretinoin?
Yes	89 (38.7%)	0.0029^{^*}	13 (39.4%)	76 (38.6%)	1.0000
No	141 (61.3%)	0.0029^{^*}	20 (60.6%)	121 (61.4%)	1.0000
Personal awareness of the need to moisten your nose while using isotretinoin?
Yes	108 (47%)	0.4796	11 (33.3%)	97 (49.2%)	0.1308
No	122 (53%)	0.4796	22 (66.7%)	100 (50.8%)	0.1308

Values are presented as number and (%).

ENT: ear-nose-throat

↵* Statistically significant difference between variables in the total study population (p<0.05).
↵^§ Statistically significant difference between male and female groups (p<0.05).