Clinical Study

An Evil Backstage Manipulator: Psychological Factors Correlated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Chinese Patients with Crohn’s Disease

Table 3

Psychological variables and HRQoL in patients with Crohn’s disease.

Quiescent CD (CDAI* ≤ 150 points)Active CD (CDAI > 150 points)P

Neuroticism score 0.019
Lie (social conformity/desirability) score ns
Hospital anxiety score 0.003
Hospital depression score 0.007
Buss-Perry score 0.008
 PA (physical aggression) score 0.049
 VA (verbal aggression) score 0.011
 A (anger) score ns
 H (hostility) score 0.007
IBDQ& <0.001
 Emotional function score <0.001
 Social function score 0.006
 Bowel function score <0.001
 Systemic symptom score <0.001

Crohn’s disease activity score; &Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire; ns: Not significant.