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 4 Correlation between alexithymia and HRQoL 15D scores.
| Factor | Level | n | % | HRQoL score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | 95% CI | ||||
| Alexithymia | No alexithymia | 68 | 13 | 0.9 | 0.9–0.9 |
| Possible alexithymia | 130 | 25 | 0.9 | 0.9–0.9 | |
| Alexithymia present | 320 | 62 | 0.8 | 0.8–0.8* | |
| The relationship between participants’ HRQoL 15D values and their TAS-20 categories. HRQoL 15D – health-related quality of life 15-dimensional scale; SD – standard deviation; TAS-20 – Toronto Alexithymia Scale. * | |||||