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Lack of knowledge and misconceptions about lupus worldwide 2016

Percentage of adults worldwide who had select misconceptions about lupus as of 2016

The data displays the percentage of adults worldwide who had a lack of knowledge or select misconceptions about lupus as of 2016. It was found that 36% of respondents were not aware that lupus is a disease and 8% thought it was a plant.

Not aware lupus is a disease	36
Believed lupus is a type of bacteria	11
Believed lupus is a type of plant	8
Did not know the complications associated with lupus	51
Knew that lupus affects the joints	39
Believed having unprotected sex contributes to someone developing lupus	13

Lack of knowledge and misconceptions about lupus worldwide 2016

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