Table 1 Comparison between the clinicodemographic data of alopecia areata patients
| Ā | Alopecia areata subgroups | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patchy AA | AT/AU | ||
Patients number | 24 | 26 | Ā |
Age (years) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
MeanāĀ±āSD | 26.25āĀ±ā4.36 | 27.38āĀ±ā5.27 | 0.413 |
Duration (months) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
MeanāĀ±āSD | 5.58 (2.80) | 12.88 (6.08) | ā<ā0.001 |
Past history of AA (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
No | 22 (91.7) | 19 (73.1) | 0.180 |
Yes | 2 (8.3) | 7 (26.9) | Ā |
Family history of AA (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
No | 21 (87.5) | 21 (80.8) | 0.793 |
Yes | 3 (12.5) | 5 (19.2) | Ā |
Onset (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Sudden | 23 (95.8) | 26 (100.0) | 0.968 |
Gradual | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | Ā |
Course of disease (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Progressive | 24 (100.0) | 25 (96.2) | 1.000 |
Transient | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.8) | Ā |
Pull test (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Negative | 1 (4.2) | 3 (11.5) | 0.661 |
Positive | 23 (95.8) | 23 (88.5) | Ā |