Factors associated with intimacy in female Taiwanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate the association of demographic factors, clinical manifestations and disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with intimate relationships in female patients with SLE.

Design

This was a cross-sectional study based on questionnaires.

Setting

This study was conducted at a regional teaching hospital in southern Taiwan from April to September 2019.

Participants

Adult patients with SLE recruited from the outpatient rheumatology clinics of the study hospital.

Primary outcome measure

Disease-specific quality of life assessed using the Lupus Quality of Life questionnaire (LupusQoL).

Results

A total of 243 female patients with SLE were enrolled. The results of the multiple linear regression ana

SUBMITTER: Hsu CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9014030 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature