Evaluation of the Awareness, Beliefs, and Psychological Impact of Patients with Alopecia Areata in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia

Table 5

Beliefs about alopecia areata and its impact on the quality of life.

Parameters	Category	N (%)
Alopecia areata is a serious health problem that needs to be treated	Yes	135 (64.0%)
There are genetic, nutritional, or health factors that may cause alopecia areata	Yes	163 (77.3%)
There is an effective treatment for alopecia areata	Yes	159 (75.4%)
It is difficult to live with alopecia areata	No	47 (22.3%)
	May be	85 (40.3%)
	Yes	79 (37.4%)
Alopecia areata may alter the quality of daily life	No	52 (24.6%)
	May be	73 (34.6%)
	Yes	86 (40.8%)