Table 2.
Comparison of several characteristics between two different groups of participants
|
Variable |
Participants |
P value |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Participating in questionnaire part only (n = 306) | Participating in questionnaire and clinical part (n = 635) | ||
|
Age (years) |
30 (18–52) |
27 (18–56) |
<0.001 |
|
Age at diagnosis (years) |
6 (0–16) |
6 (0–17) |
NS |
|
Time since diagnosis (days) |
8280.5 (2563–15423) |
7418 (2068–14612) |
0.001 |
|
High education (n/N) (%)* |
103/300 (34.3) |
267/619 (43.1) |
0.002 |
|
In committed relationship (n/N) (%)* |
217/304 (71.4) |
431/633 (68.1) |
NS |
|
Has had intercourse (n/N) (%)* |
248/303 (81.8) |
555/631 (88.0) |
0.01 |
|
Has offspring (n/N) (%)* |
146/304 (48.0) |
183/633 (28.9) |
<0.001 |
| Has previously consulted a gynaecologist for fertility problems (n/N) (%)* | 46/289 (15.9) | 72/621 (11.6) | NS |
Data presented as median (range) unless indicated otherwise. NS = not significant. * Total N does not correspond with the number mentioned in the heading of the table because of missing data.