Socioeconomic status in patients with Turner syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Turner syndrome (TS) is a genetic condition with a broad phenotypic spectrum. In contrast to the medical conditions, socioeconomic factors are not well understood. Our goal was to evaluate the socioeconomic status (SES) among women with TS in a European-wide cohort, and to look for possible associated factors.

Methods

This study was part of the multicenter dsd-LIFE study, including 328 women with TS. We evaluated SES (education, occupation and income) using patient-reported outcomes. Furthermore, information was collected on karyotype, age at diagnosis, comorbidity, marital status, social integration and discrimination. Reference data on SES were retrieved from the European Social Survey. Linear and logistic regression analyses were performed to compare SES of the

SUBMITTER: Noordman ID 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9216711 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature