11 April 2024>: Clinical Research
Alexithymia and Quality of Life in Saudi Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Community-Based Study
Leen E. Alturki 1ABDE* , Gomanh M. Alofisan 1ABDEF , Layan K. Alsaif 1ABEF , Saja A. Alharbi 1ABDE , Nora M. Alturki 1ABE , Shekhah S. Aldahash 1ABDE , Razan J. Almutairi 1ABE , Zeinab A. Abd-Elhaleem 2DFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.943594
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943594
Table 5 Correlation between TAS-20 DIF, DDF, and EOT and HRQoL 15D scores.
Factor | Level | n | % | TAS-20 | DIF | DDF | EOT | ||||
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Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | ||||
HRQoL | Affected | 494 | 95 | 64.2 | 63.3–65.2* | 25.3 | 24.7–25.8* | 17.0 | 16.6–17.3* | 22.0 | 21.7–22.4 |
No problem on any dimension of the full HRQOL | 24 | 5 | 56.3 | 53.1–59.5 | 20.6 | 19.0–22.1 | 14.3 | 12.7–16.0 | 21.4 | 19.6–23.2 | |
TAS-20 subscales of DIF, DDF, and EOT and their correlations with HRQoL scores. TAS-20 – Toronto Alexithymia Scale; DIF – difficulty identifying feelings; DDF – difficulty describing feelings; EOT – externally oriented thinking; HRQoL 15D – health-related quality of life 15-dimensional scale; SD – standard deviation. * |