TABLE 1.
Demographics, gynecological and clinical profile of women with self-reported surgically-diagnosed endometriosis in Puerto Rico
| Characteristics, N = 107 | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, yearsa | 34.5 ± 6.6 |
| Education | |
| High school | 8 (7.5) |
| Some college, technical career | 45 (42.5) |
| College graduate | 36 (34) |
| Graduate studies | 17 (16) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 28 (27.2) |
| Married, committed relationship | 62 (60.2) |
| Divorced/Widow | 13 (12.6) |
| Menstrual cycle characteristics | |
| Regular cycle | 78 (72.9) |
| Cycle length, daysa | 28.5 ± 7.9 |
| Menstrual flow length, daysa | 5.5 ± 1.7 |
| Age at menarche, years olda | 11.5 ± 1.6 |
| Obstetric history | |
| Age at first child birth, years olda | 26.3 ± 4.7 |
| Nulliparous | 74 (69.2) |
| Live birth (≥1) | 33 (30.8) |
| Miscarriage (≥1) | 23 (21.5) |
| Other gynecological and intestinal conditions | |
| Chronic Pelvic Pain | 70 (65.4) |
| Constipation | 64 (59.8) |
| Abnormal Uterine Bleeding | 34 (31.8) |
| Uterine fibroids | 26 (24.3) |
| Adenomyosis | 6 (5.6) |
| Cancer | 0 (0) |
| Types of pelvic pain | |
| Menstrual Pain (MP) | 27 (27.6) |
| Non-menstrual Pain (NP) | 70 (65.4) |
| Ovulatory Pain (OP) | 8 (7.0) |
| Surgical procedures | |
| Laparoscopy | 94 (87.9) |
| Laparotomy | 24 (22.4) |
| Hysterectomy | 18 (16.8) |
| Age at diagnosis, yearsa | 26 ± 7.2 |
| Age at onset of symptoms, yearsa | 18 ± 6.8 |
| Diagnostic delay, yearsa, b | 8.9 ±7.9 |
| Physicians consulted before diagnosis | |
| 1-2 | 40 (37.4) |
| 3-4 | 25 (23.4) |
| 5-9 | 42 (39.2) |
| Number of visits to the physician before diagnosis, na | 2.1 ± 1.5 |
| 1-2 | 72 (67.3) |
| 3-4 | 29 (27.1) |
| ≥5 | 5 (4.7) |
| Endometriosis-related symptoms | |
| Dysmenorrhea | 101 (94.4) |
| Incapacitating Pain | 78 (74.3) |
| Dyspareunia | 75 (70.1) |
| Infertility | 68 (63.6) |
| Most common co-existing symptoms | |
| Back and leg pain | 81(75.7) |
| Gastrointestinal upsets/Diarrhea | 74 (69.2) |
| Dizziness/headaches | 65 (60.7) |
| Depression | 55 (51.4) |
| Low energy/fatigue | 48 (44.9) |
| Dyschezia | 48 (44.9) |
| Vaginal pain | 38 (35.5) |
| Dysuria | 24 (22.4) |
a
Mean ± SD.
b
Diagnostic delay was calculated by subtracting the age at onset of symptoms from the age at laparoscopic diagnosis for each patient.