Relationship between anxiety and quality of life in the presence of other factors in adult celiac patients; a nationwide study
Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench,
Vol. 16 No. 2 (2023),
21 April 2023
https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v16i2.2134
Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to detect relationships among quality of life (QoL) and anxiety and demographic factors in patients with celiac disease (CD).
Background: CD is a type of autoimmune small intestine diseases caused by gluten ingestion. In Iran, the prevalence of CD is considered to be 1% in the general population. As physical problems and behavioral disorders of CD can lead to a reduction in QoL.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 533 patients with Celiac Disease from 9 cities of Iran. Data collected were analyzed by SPSS version 22. Quality of life and anxiety respectively evaluated by (GHQ-28) and SAS questionnaires. Predictors of quality of life (sex, age, age of diagnosis, city of life, education level, family history of celiac, occupation and anxiety) were tested by multiple linear regression.
Results: Our results showed a significant relationship between poor quality of life and anxiety (correlation= -0.143, P=0.001). The mean of the quality of life index in celiac diseases was 126.2±30.4 and women had a lower quality of life than men (P=0.003) importantly in emotions and worries scores. There was no significant difference between male and female in terms of anxiety level.
Conclusion: According to the results, both quality of life and anxiety correlated together and women seem to suffer more than men from celiac disease. Therefore, greater attention to women who have celiac disease are suggested.
- Celiac disease, Anxiety, Quality of Life, Iran
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