Lifestyle management knowledge, attitude and practice among women with polycystic ovary syndrome in Guizhou, China: A cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common metabolic and endocrine disorder and is associated with clinical complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the life management knowledge, attitudes and practice level in Gui Zhou among women with PCOS . Methods A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires was conducted .The questionnaire including demographics and life management-related knowledge, attitudes and practices. Stepwise multiple regression was used to identify factors affecting life management behavior. Results Overall, 207 women with PCOS participated in this study. The knowledge mean score was 7.71 ± 3.15,attitude mean score was 42.89 ± 7.12 and practice mean score was 12.45 ± 4.13 .45.80% of participants got some health education information for PCOS lifestyle management in the past. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the main factors influencing the behavior of life management among participants were education( B = 2.051, P = 0.007), attitude (B = 0.534, P = 0.043) and knowledge ( B = 0.332, P = 0.021). The model showed 47.5% of variance being shared with the dependent and independent variables (R2 = 0.475, F = 47.661). Conclusion Our study observes majority of women with PCOS have adequate knowledge and positive attitude, while poor health behavior in PCOS management. Future research should focus on how to improve health behavioral practices in patients with PCOS.