Quality of Life and Its Association with Androgenetic Alopecia Patients in Shanghai: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
; 15: 2883-2893, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of androgenetic alopecia patients has become increasingly important, but the influencing factors associated with the different domains are poorly understood.Objective:
This study aimed to investigate the influencing factors in HRQoL of androgenetic alopecia patients and identify its strongly associated domains. Patients andMethods:
We enrolled 170 androgenetic alopecia patients. HRQoL was measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version (WHO-BREF), and Hairdex.Results:
HRQoL was significantly impaired in patients <30 years, (WHO-BREF P=0.022, Hairdex P=0.004), less educated (WHO-BREF P=0.021, Hairdex P=0.003), single patients (Hairdex P=0.023), and urban residence (Hairdex P=0.043). By domains, those <30 years were impaired by physical health (P=0.038) and psychological (P=0.030) by WHO-BREF, and symptoms (P=0.002) and emotions (P=0.002) by Hairdex. Singles were impaired by symptoms (P=0.020), and emotions (P=0.009) by Hairdex. Less-educated individuals had impaired all domains in the WHO-BREF and Hairdex, except for physical health. Women had impaired symptoms (P=0.013) and stigmatization (P=0.041) in Hairdex.Conclusion:
Androgenetic alopecia is associated with significantly reduced HRQoL in young, less educated, and single patients. Dermatologists should inquire about Quality of Life and appropriately support androgenetic alopecia patients.
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Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
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2022
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