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. 2018 Oct 9;65(1):51–58. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2019.2580

Table 2. Psychological assessment and quality of life of ankylosing spondylitis patients and control group.

  AS group (n=70) Control group (n=56)    
  n % Mean±SD Median Min-Max n % Mean±SD Median Min-Max   p*
Toronto Alexithymia Scale     54.84±12.96         54.32±11.12     t=0.239 0,642
Eating Attitude Test     21.74±15.18 16,5 8-83     22.01±13.24 20,5 4-73 Z=-0.693 0,488
Barratt Scale                        
Attention impulsiveness     15.68±3.25         15.21±3.25     t=0.867 0,593
Motor impulsiveness     19.62±4.28         18.92±4.23     t=0.915 0,312
Non-planning impulsiveness     26.00±4.57         24.28±3.77     t=2.257 0,021
Beck Depression Inventory     13.88±8.99 13 0-43     9.78±8.34 8 0-34 Z=-2.726 0,006
Back depression inventory (≥17) 28 40       11 19,6       c2=6.034 0.014**
Mild depressive symptoms (BDI 10-16) 20 28,6       12 21,4          
Moderate depressive symptoms (BDI 17-29) 27 38,6       8 14,3          
Severe depressive symptoms (BDI 30-63) 1 1,4       2 3,6          
Beck anxiety inventory     14.58±10.02 13 0-41     10.53±8.99 8 0-41 Z=-2.445 0,014
Beck anxiety inventory (≥16) 29 41,4       16 28,6       c2=4.860 0.044**
Mild anxiety symptoms (BAI 8-15) 20 28,6       15 26,8          
Moderate anxiety symptoms (BAI 16-25) 19 27,1       13 23,2          
Severe anxiety symptoms (BAI 26-63) 10 14,3       3 5,4          
NHF-domains                        
Energy     58.06±40.79 66,60 0-100     41.64±38.78 33,30 0-100 Z=-2.200 0,028
Pain     46.47±34.90 43,75 0-100     32.58±31.50 31,50 0-100 Z=-2.236 0,025
Emotional reaction     41.06±34.90 33,30 0-100     31.72±26.31 22,20 0-100 Z=-1.998 0,019
Sleep     44.57±32.86 40,00 0-100     26.42±27.79 20,00 0-80 Z=-3.125 0,002
Social isolation     21.42±30.32 0,00 0-100     7.85±16.48 0,00 0-60 Z=-3.054 0,002
Physical abilities     32.85±26.59 37,50 0-87,50     32.36±83.82 12,50 0-62,50 Z=-2.069 0,039
Fatigue severity scale     5.37±2.32 5 1,20-7     5.50±1.95 5 1,80-7 Z=-0.160 0,873
ASQOL     7.31±5.75 7 0-18              
AS: Ankylosing spondylitis; SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; BAI: Beck Anxiety Inventory; NHP: Nottingham Health Profile; ASQOL: Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life; * Results are presented as mean ± SD, median (min-max) and were analyzed with student T test and Mann-Whitney U test according to normality tests. “Z” was used for Mann Whitney U test, “t” was used for student T test, c2 was used for chi square value; ** P values analyzed with Chi-square test.