Table 1.

Distribution of the studied groups according to sex, age, duration, body mass index, residence, family history, and associated diseases

	Patients (n=60), n (%)	Control (n=30), n (%)	χ2	P
Sex
Male	26 (43.3)	10 (33.3)	0.417	0.519
Female	34 (56.7)	20 (66.7)
Age (year)
Childhood <11	2 (3.3)	0	3.273	0.195
Adolescence 11-20	10 (16.7)	12 (40.0)
Young adults 20-40	48 (80.0)	18 (60.0)
Duration (year)
1-4	38 (63.3)
5-8	22 (36.7)
BMI
Range	20.6-37.1	19.5-32.35	3.25	0.078
Mean±SD	28.26±4.28	25.90±3.83
Residence
Rural	34 (56.7)	12 (40.0)	1.112	0.292
Urban	26 (43.3)	18 (60.0)
Family history
Positive	46 (76.7)	0	23.523	0.001*
Negative	14 (23.3)	30 (100.0)
Associated diseases
Hair problems
Hair falling	42 (70.0)	14 (46.6)	2.321	0.128
Negative	18 (30.0)	16 (53.3)
Stress
Positive	32 (53.3)	10 (33.3)	1.612	0.205
Negative	28 (46.7)	20 (66.6)

*Significant – P≤0.05. SD – Standard deviation; BMI – Body mass index; SD – Standard deviation