ISSN 1674-3865  CN 21-1569/R
主管:国家卫生和计划生育委员会
主办:中国医师协会
   辽宁省基础医学研究所
   辽宁中医药大学附属医院

Chinese Pediatrics of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (3): 241-246.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-3865.2023.03.014

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Investigation of quality of life and influencing factors in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty

FU Xiaoping, WU Yali, DING Dawei   

  1. Hunan Children′s Hospital,Changsha 410007,China
  • Received:2023-02-08 Published:2023-06-25 Online:2023-06-25
  • Contact: DING Dawei,E-mail:16337111@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To investigate the quality of life of girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty and analyze its influencing factors.
MethodsThe study was designed as a cluster case-control study.The case group was made up of 135 girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty confirmed in a tertiary A children′s hospital in Hunan Province from June 2021 to November 2022.The control group was made up of 182 girls with normal development attending two primary schools in Changsha during the same period.The general information questionnaire,the Universal Child Quality of Life Scale (PedsQLTM4.0) were used for investigation.Results The total scores of PedsQLTM4.0,physiological function score,emotional function score,social function score,and school performance score of the children in the case group were higher than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Multiple regression analysis showed that the course of drug treatment,monthly household income,type of caregiver′s occupation,medical insurance,and initial follow-up were all influencing factors of the quality of life of girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty.Conclusion Girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty have a low quality of life,and medical staff should pay more attention in order to improve their quality of life.


Key words: Precocious puberty, Girls, Quality of life