Perceived Stigma Among Adults With Alopecia Areata in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Alopecia areata (AA) can significantly impact mental/emotional quality of life, which may be partially attributed to disease-related stigma. We assessed patient-reported stigma in US adults with AA using data collected from the 2023 US National Health and Wellness Survey. Demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, and perceived stigma were analyzed for patients with physician-diagnosed AA, stratified by self-reported disease severity. Data were weighted to match demographics of the US adult population. Of 75 007 (weighted n = 255.7 million) adults who completed the survey, 859 (weighted n = 2.9 million; 1.1%) self-reported physician-diagnosed AA. Among those reporting physician-diagnosed AA, 58.8%, 26.2%, and 15.0% self-reported mild, moderate, and severe AA, respectively. Over

SUBMITTER: Gauthier G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12231919 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature