Table 1 Beliefs about causes of alopecia areata (n = 80)
From: Concepts of patients with alopecia areata about their disease
Causes | Agree | Factors influencing beliefs |
|---|---|---|
Stress | 76.9% | Older patients (p = 0.012) |
My state of mind | 59.2% | None |
My own behavior | 47.3% | None |
Other people | 34.2% | None |
Chance or fate | 31.1% | Younger patients(p = 0.021), extensive disease (AT/AU)(p = 0.030) |
Diet | 25.7 % | None |
Pollution | 24.3% | None |
Germ or virus | 21.9% | None |
Genetic | 17.1% | Family history of AA(p = 0.006), longer duration(p = 0.017) |
Poor medical care | 11.8% | None |