TABLE 2.
Demographics and other characteristics of women with chronic pelvic pain, with and without endometriosis.
| Characteristic | Endometriosisa (N = 81) | No endometriosisa (N = 27) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 31.2 ± 0.8 | 31.5 ± 1.4 | .86 |
| Body mass indexb | 25.1 ± 0.6 | 28.4 ± 1.2 | .01 |
| Race, n (%)b | .02 | ||
| White | 65 (80.3) | 16 (59.3) | |
| Black | 13 (16.1) | 7 (25.9) | |
| Hispanic | 1 (1.2) | 3 (11.1) | |
| Asian | 2 (2.5) | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | 1 (3.7) | |
| Gravida | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | .30 |
| Parity | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | .23 |
| Headache type, n (%) | |||
| Migraine | 54 (66.7) | 18 (66.7) | 1.0 |
| Non-migraine headache | 11 (13.6) | 2 (7.4) | |
| No headaches | 16 (19.8) | 7 (25.9) | |
| Quality of life scores | |||
| Pain | 61.5 ± 4.1 | 63.0 ± 6.3 | .86 |
| Disability | 18.0 ± 2.9 | 22.2 ± 6.2 | .48 |
| General healthb | 71.2 ± 1.8 | 62.9 ± 3.4 | .02 |
| Depression | 27.1 ± 2.1 | 34.2 ± 4.0 | .10 |
a
Values are mean ± standard error of the mean.
b
Statistically significant.
Karp. Migraine, pelvic pain, and endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2011.