TABLE 1.
Dyspareunia (n=40) | Control group (n=30) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 38.7±3.2. | 39.2±4.1 | 0.5 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.5±5.2 | 28.3±4.01 | 0.6 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 29 (50) | 14 (47) | 0.1 |
Education level, n (%) | |||
Elementary school | 10 (25) | 7 (23.3) | 0.6 |
High school | 15 (37.5) | 12 (40) | |
University | 15 (37.5) | 11 (36.7) | |
Employment, n (%) | |||
Housewife | 20 (50) | 16 (53.3) | 0.1 |
Employed | 20 (50) | 14 (46.7) | |
Beck Depression Inventory score | 14.7±8.4 | 11.2±7.1 | 0.1 |
Total myalgic score, g/cm2 | 133.2±18.6 | 164.2±9.2 | 0.02* |
Total control score, g/cm2 | 22.4±3.7 | 27.5±3.4 | 0.03* |
Tender point count | 4.7±3.5 | 1.5±1.1 | 0.01* |
Tender point mean pain threshold | 2.8±0.54 | 3.9±1.0 | 0.03* |
Data presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.
Statistically significant (P<0.05)