title: [Analysis on quality of life and personality characteristics of allergic rhinitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To probe into both the quality of life and personality characteristics of allergic rhinitis (AR) patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  AR patients were investigated by questionnaires of SRF-36, EPQ, SAS, SDS, then the influencing factors were analyzed by multiple regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  People suffered from AR were influenced on quality of life, especially on role-physical, general health, role-emotional; there was no obviously difference on personality characteristics; however, anxiety tendency but no depressive emotion was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In order to seek better treatment under new medical model, we should put emphasis on the quality of life and personality characteristics of AR patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Limin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Suling
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult