Table 4.

B-IPQ scores regarding perception of alopecia compared with a reference group of perception of breast cancer

BIPQ	Perception of alopecia (n=15) Mean (SD)	Perception of breast cancer (n=22)[21] Mean (SD)
Consequences	3.47 (3.36)	7.36 (1.87)
(“0’’ no effects at all - severely effects my life “10’’)
Timeline	2.20 (1.86)	5.45 (2.79)
(“0’’ a very short time - forever “10’’)
Personal control	2.27 (3.59)	4.90 (2.95)
(“0’’ absolutely no control - extreme amount of control “10’’)
Identity	0.53 (1.13)	4.27 (2.57)
(“0’’ no physical complaints at all - many severe physical complaints “10’’)
Concern	1.93 (2.91)	6.50 (2.70)
(“0’’ not at all concerned - extremely concerned “10’’)
Understanding	6.40 (4.05)	6.80 (2.73)
(“0’’ don’t understand at all - understand very clearly “10’’)
Emotional response	3.73 (3.49)	5.77 (2.99)
(“0’’ not at all affected emotionally - extremely affected emotionally “10’’)

B-IPQ: Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire