Table 2

History of alopecia areata

Alopecia areata
n=1494
Age at AA onset, mean (SD)32.72 (17.6)
Years from onset of symptoms to diagnosis by a general practitioner
 Mean (SD)0.99 (3.4)
 Less than 1 year, n (%)105 (72.4)
 One year, n (%)26 (17.9)
 Two or more years, n (%)14 (9.7)
Years from onset of symptoms to diagnosis by a dermatologist
 Mean (SD)1.18 (4.5)
 Less than 1 year, n (%)671 (68.5)
 One year, n (%)198 (20.2)
 Two or more years, n (%)110 (11.2)
Did you have AA within the last 12 months? n (%)
 Yes741 (66.9)
Patient reported current severity of AA, NRS 0–10
 Mean (SD)7.37 (3.2)
 Median (IQR)9 (5–1)
Family history of AA, n (%)
 Siblings56 (5.1)
 Mother47 (4.2)
 Father59 (5.3)
 Grand parents43 (3.9)
 Children32 (2.9)
 At least one first degree family with AA179 (12.0)
  • .AA, alopecia areata; NRS, Numeric Rating Scale.