Influence of Marital Status on the Quality of Life of Chinese Adult Patients with Epilepsy

Influence of Marital Status on the Quality of Life of

Chinese Adult Patients with Epilepsy

Fu-Li Wang;Xiang-Min Gu;Bao-Yun Hao;Shan Wang;Ze-Jie Chen;Cheng-Yun Ding

【期刊名称】《中华医学杂志（英文版）》 【年(卷),期】2017(130)001

【摘要】Background:Epilepsy is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent seizures and has significant psychological and social consequence for everyday living.Epilepsy affects various aspects of ones' social life.The present study aimed to investigate the influence of marital status on the quality of life of adult Chinese patients with epilepsy.Methods:This study surveyed 805 Chinese adults who have been clinically diagnosed with epilepsy for longer than 1 year in 11 hospitals in Beijing.In this survey,532 (66.1％) participants were married.All of them completed the case report form with enquiries on demographic data,social factors,and illness.The marriage status of adult epileptic quality of life was the dependent variable,and demographic data and clinical data were independent variables,analyzed through the multiple linear regression analysis methods.The patients' quality of life was assessed using the Quality of Life in patients with Epilepsy-31 items (QOLIE-31) questionnaire,the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items (PHQ-9),and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 items (GAD-7).Results:The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores in the unmarried group (PHQ-9