. 2023 Sep 14;193(2):761–767. doi: 10.1007/s11845-023-03509-0

Table 4.

Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics among studied cases

Sociodemographic characteristics	No hair problems n = 193 (%)	Hair problems n = 307 (%)	Test of significance
Age/years 19–30 31–40 41–55	67 (34.7) 52 (26.9) 74 (38.3)	71 (23.1) 170 (55.4) 66 (21.5)	χ² = 39.35 p < 0.001*
Occupation Not working Retired Health care worker Governmental employee Special business	56 (29.0) 9 (4.7) 46 (23.8) 63 (32.6) 9 (4.7) 10 (5.2)	36 (11.7) 0 186 (60.6) 69 (22.5) 10 (3.3) 6 (2.0)	χ^2MC = 77.18 p < 0.001*
Marital status Single Married Divorced Widow	54 (28.0) 139 (72.0) 0 0	60 (19.5) 221 (72.0) 10 (3.3) 16 (5.2)	χ^2MC = 77.18 p < 0.001*
Educational level Middle or lower Secondary Higher education	13 (6.7) 32 (16.6) 148 (76.7)	13 (4.2) 0 294 (95.8)	χ² = 57.21 p < 0.001*
Income Low Middle High	6 (3.1) 187 (96.9) 0	0 261 (85.0) 46 (15.0)	χ^2MC = 40.33 p < 0.001*
Special habits Smoking	16 (8.3)	0	χ² = 26.29 p < 0.001*

Sociodemographic characteristics

No hair problems
n = 193 (%)

Hair problems
n = 307 (%)

Test of significance

Age/years

19–30

31–40

41–55

67 (34.7)

52 (26.9)

74 (38.3)

71 (23.1)

170 (55.4)

66 (21.5)

χ² = 39.35

p < 0.001*

Occupation

Not working

Retired

Health care worker

Governmental employee

Special business

56 (29.0)

9 (4.7)

46 (23.8)

63 (32.6)

9 (4.7)

10 (5.2)

36 (11.7)

186 (60.6)

69 (22.5)

10 (3.3)

6 (2.0)

χ^2MC = 77.18

p < 0.001*

Marital status

Single

Married

Divorced

Widow

54 (28.0)

139 (72.0)

60 (19.5)

221 (72.0)

10 (3.3)

16 (5.2)

χ^2MC = 77.18

p < 0.001*

Educational level

Middle or lower

Secondary

Higher education

13 (6.7)

32 (16.6)

148 (76.7)

13 (4.2)

294 (95.8)

χ² = 57.21

p < 0.001*

Income

Low

Middle

High

6 (3.1)

187 (96.9)

261 (85.0)

46 (15.0)

χ^2MC = 40.33

p < 0.001*

Special habits

Smoking

16 (8.3)

χ² = 26.29

p < 0.001*

χ²: Chi-square test

^*Statistically significant