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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2026; 16(9): 121385
Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.121385
Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.121385
Table 4 Univariate analysis of factors influencing the total self-acceptance score in polycystic ovary syndrome patients
| Variable | Category | F value | P value |
| Age (years) | < 25 | 0.419 | 0.658 |
| 25-35 | |||
| > 35 | |||
| Ethnicity (Han) | No | 5.232 | 0.023 |
| Yes | |||
| Religion | No | 4.430 | 0.036 |
| Yes | |||
| Residence | Rural | 2.511 | 0.114 |
| Urban | |||
| Education level | Primary school or below | 3.389 | 0.018 |
| Junior high school | |||
| Senior high school/vocational | |||
| College or above | |||
| Marital status | Unmarried | 0.787 | 0.376 |
| Married/divorced/widowed | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | 4.737 | < 0.001 |
| Service/manual labor | |||
| Company employee | |||
| Institution employee | |||
| Freelancer | |||
| Student | |||
| Other | |||
| Monthly income (CNY) | < 3000 | 5.024 | 0.002 |
| 3000-5999 | |||
| 6000-9999 | |||
| ≥ 10000 | |||
| Only child | No | 5.364 | 0.021 |
| Yes | |||
| Has children | No | 4.641 | 0.032 |
| Yes | |||
| Desire for more children | No | 1.635 | 0.202 |
| Yes | |||
| Family history (PCOS) | No | 1.409 | 0.236 |
| Yes | |||
| Disease duration (years) | 0-1 | 0.386 | 0.680 |
| 1-5 | |||
| > 5 | |||
| Treatment duration (years) | 0-1 | 1.264 | 0.284 |
| 1-3 | |||
| > 3 | |||
| No. of appearance manifestations | 1 | 5.790 | < 0.001 |
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| Social support | 3.887 | < 0.001 | |
| Social anxiety | 13.214 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Han YM, Miao WW, Li XJ, Yang MX, Niu JX, Wang WJ, Xing YR. Self-acceptance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: Associations with social anxiety and social support. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(9): 121385
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i9/121385.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.121385