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) |