TABLE 3.
Self-reported reproductive characteristics in 940 women with surgically diagnosed endometriosis who participated in the OXEGENE study.
| Reproductive characteristics | Group Ib (N = 423) | Group IIc (N = 517) | Adjusted ORd (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infertility | 159 (41.5) | 253 (53.4) | 1.57 (1.19, 2.08) |
| Ever been pregnant | 258 (63.1) | 280 (56.8) | 1.62 (1.2, 2.2) |
| Carried to terma | 213 (83.2) | 235 (86.1) | 0.82 (0.47, 1.45) |
| Miscarriagea | 83 (32.4) | 91 (33.3) | 1.05 (0.71, 1.56) |
| Ectopic | 10 (2.4) | 6 (1.2) | 2.88 (0.94, 8.81) |
| Therapeutic abortion | 49 (11.6) | 33 (6.4) | 1.76 (1.05, 2.96) |
Note: Data are presented as n (%).
a
There were 538 women who had been pregnant, and n (%) is based on 529 with nonmissing responses to term delivery and miscarriage.
b
Women with milder disease, defined as stage A (revised AFS stage I) and stage A+(defined as some ovarian disease plus some adhesions).
c
Women with more severe disease, defined as stage B (revised AFS stage III–IV disease) and stage C (isolated rectovaginal nodules).
d
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; data adjusted for subject age and time since diagnosis using logistic regression modeling the group (I vs. II) with the higher prevalence.