Table 1.
Univariate analysis of demographic variables of body image concern in patients with acromegaly.
| Characteristics | Patients (N) | Total score of BICI | Statistical value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis† | 46.36 ± 12.47 (years) | – | −0.181 | 0.139 |
| Gender‡ | −0.917 | 0.363 | ||
| Female | 37 | 48.89 ± 13.73 | ||
| Male | 31 | 45.81 ± 13.93 | ||
| Marriage‡ | −3.086 | 0.056 | ||
| Married | 65 | 46.92 ± 13.81 | ||
| Unmarried | 3 | 59.67 ± 6.51 | ||
| Whether fertility‡ | 0.019 | 0.986 | ||
| Yes | 62 | 47.50 ± 13.11 | ||
| No | 6 | 47.33 ± 21.37 | ||
| Residence‡ | −0.095 | 0.925 | ||
| City | 10 | 47.10 ± 10.45 | ||
| Village | 58 | 47.55 ± 14.38 | ||
| Educational level§ | 0.904 | 0.410 | ||
| Low | 5 | 52.80 ± 3.96 | ||
| Intermediate | 18 | 49.83 ± 11.32 | ||
| High | 45 | 45.96 ± 15.21 | ||
| Smoke‡ | 0.324 | 0.747 | ||
| Yes | 10 | 48.80 ± 12.45 | ||
| No | 58 | 47.26 ± 14.11 | ||
| Alcohol‡ | −0.489 | 0.626 | ||
| Yes | 17 | 46.06 ± 13.48 | ||
| No | 51 | 47.96 ± 14.01 | ||
| Payment of medical expenses§ | 3.897 | 0.025 | ||
| Self-pay | 2 | 26.50 ± 13.43 | ||
| Rural medical insurance |
29 | 51.10 ± 10.72 | ||
| Urban medical insurance |
37 | 45.78 ± 14.91 | ||
| Profession§ | 1.609 | 0.196 | ||
| Unemployment | 5 | 50.20 ± 12.96 | ||
| Farmer | 16 | 50.50 ± 8.83 | ||
| Manual worker | 42 | 44.90 ± 14.93 | ||
| Other occupations | 5 | 56.80 ± 14.97 | ||
| Economic situation§ | 1.729 | 0.170 | ||
| High income | 2 | 35.50 ± 6.36 | ||
| Moderate income | 45 | 46.00 ± 14.61 | ||
| Low income | 18 | 53.00 ± 10.73 | ||
| Near/below poverty level |
3 | 44.67 ± 14.57 |
BICI, Body Image Concern Inventory; NFPA, nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas.
Values are presented as number and mean ± standard deviation.
†
Values are analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis.
‡
Values are analyzed by independent sample test (t).
§
Values are analyzed by one-way ANOVA (F).
The bold values mean P < 0.3 and these variables entry into multiple stepwise linear regression analysis.