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. 2021 Mar 10;157(4):1–7. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.5732

Table 1. Characteristics of Respondents to an Online Survey of Layperson Stigma Toward Individuals With Alopecia.

Characteristic No. (%)
Total No. of respondents 2015
Sex
Male 1014 (50.3)
Female 987 (49.0)
Other 4 (0.2)
Prefer not to answer 10 (0.5)
Age, mean (range), y 36.9 (18-78)
Race
White 1596 (79.2)
Black/African American 197 (9.8)
Asian 142 (7.1)
American Indian/Alaska Native/Indigenous 11 (0.6)
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0
South Asian 2 (0.1)
Prefer not to answer 21 (1.0)
Other 46 (2.3)
Ethnicity
Hispanic 247 (12.3)
Non-Hispanic 1728 (85.8)
Prefer not to answer 40 (2.0)
Employment status
Employed 1635 (81.1)
Student 82 (4.1)
Retired 67 (3.3)
Not currently employed 231 (11.5)
Education level
Some high school 19 (0.9)
High school 599 (29.7)
College graduate 1108 (55.0)
Postcollege education 289 (14.3)
Alopecia areata familiarity
I have never heard of alopecia areata 923 (45.8)
I have heard of alopecia areata, but am not too familiar with it 704 (34.9)
I am familiar with alopecia areata 289 (14.3)
I know someone with alopecia areata 99 (4.9)