Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Population.

Characteristic	Mean (SD)		P value
	Methotrexate (n = 45)	Placebo (n = 44)
Age, y	41.0 (15.0)	36.1 (13.2)	.11
Sex, No. (%)			.90
Female	25 (55.6)	25 (56.8)
Male	20 (44.4)	19 (43.2)
Weight, kg	71.2 (12.9)	70.2 (13.5)	.70
Previous duration, y
Of AA	8.0 (10.8)	11.9 (11.9)	.01
Of AT/AU	1.8 (2.2)	2.4 (2.2)	.14
DLQI score	7.7 (6.2)	7.6 (7.4)	.57

Abbreviations: AA, alopecia areata; AT, alopecia areata totalis; AU, alopecia areata universalis; DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index.