Table 3.
Clinical characteristics in the two groups
| TO (n = 78) | non-TO (n = 116) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 14.0 ± 3.9 | 14.9 ± 3.2 | 0.111 |
| Menarche | 0.044 | ||
| Post-menarche | 60(76.9%) | 103(88.8%) | |
| Pre-menarche | 18(23.1%) | 13( (11.2%) | |
| Onset of pain | 0.000 | ||
| Acute onset | 69(88.5%) | 45(38.8%) | |
| Non-acute onset | 9(11.5%) | 71(61.2%) | |
| Duration of pain | 0.000 | ||
| ≤3 months | 76(97.4%) | 87(75.0%) | |
| >3 months | 2(2.6%) | 29(25.0%) | |
| Outcome of pain | 0.000 | ||
| Persistent or recurrence | 72(92.3%) | 47(40.5%) | |
| Spontaneous remission | 6(7.7%) | 69(59.5%) | |
| Complain of nausea and vomiting | 0.000 | ||
| No | 39(50.0%) | 89(76.6%) | |
| Yes | 39(50.0%) | 27(23.3%) | |
| Fever | 0.413 | ||
| Yes | 2(2.6%) | 5(4.3%) | |
| No | 76(97.4%) | 111(95.7) | |
| Location | 0.000 | ||
| Right or left quadrant | 54(69.2%) | 49(42.2%) | |
| Not accurate site and/or referred pain | 24(30.8%) | 67(57.8%) | |
| Ultrasound | 0.527 | ||
| Cystic | 70(87.5%) | 104(89.7%) | |
| Solid | 8(2.1%) | 12(1.7%) | |
| Surgical approach | 0.000 | ||
| Cystectomy | 52(66.7%) | 105(90.5%) | |
| Oophorectomy and/or salpingectomy | 26(33.3%) | 11(9.5%) | |
| Tumor size | 8.8 ± 3.4 | 8.7 ± 5.0 | 0.884 |
| Tumor size(Median) | 0.038 | ||
| <5 cm | 9(11.5%) | 29(25.0%) | |
| ≥5 cm | 69(88.5%) | 87(75.0%) | |
| Laterality | 0.434 | ||
| Left | 33(42.3%) | 49(42.2%) | |
| Right | 43(55.1%) | 58(50.0%) | |
| Bilateral | 2(2.6%) | 9(7.8%) |