Table I.
Demographic characteristics of the study sample by endometriosis status.a
| Characteristic | Endometriosis (n = 190) |
Other gynecologic condition (n = 147) | Normal pelvis (n = 136) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years; mean ± SD) | 32.0 ± 6.8 | 33.5 ± 7.2 | 33.8 ± 7.0 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 24 (12.6) | 24 (16.3) | 15 (11.0) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 142 (74.7) | 102 (69.4) | 110 (80.9) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1 (0.6) | 6 (4.1) | 1 (0.7) |
| Asian/Islander/Native | 13 (6.8) | 11 (7.5) | 4 (2.9) |
| Other/multiracial | 10 (5.3) | 4 (2.7) | 6 (4.4) |
| Married/living as married | 180 (95.2) | 138 (95.2) | 126 (93.3) |
| Education | |||
| ≤High school | 29 (15.3) | 25 (17.2) | 39 (28.7) |
| >College | 160 (84.7) | 120 (82.8) | 97 (71.3) |
| Household income | |||
| Within 180% of poverty or below | 29 (15.5) | 39 (27.1) | 39 (28.9) |
| Above poverty | 158 (84.5) | 105 (72.9) | 96 (71.1) |
| Nulligravida | 81 (42.6) | 54 (37.2) | 20 (14.7) |
| Nulliparous | 102 (54.0) | 76 (51.7) | 25 (18.4) |
| Ever use of Hormonal Medicationb | 176 (92.6) | 125 (85.0) | 126 (92.7) |
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 26.2 ± 7.0 | 29.2 ± 8.0 | 29.2 ± 8.8 |
Data are n (%) unless stated otherwise.
aIncludes 473 women in the ENDO operative cohort (excludes 22 women whose surgeries were canceled). Missing 4 observations for marital status, 7 for household income, 2 for gravidity, 1 for parity, 1 for chronic pain, 2 for cyclic pain, and 56 for pain medications.
bIncludes birth control pills, patch, shots, implants, vaginal rings, GnRH inhibitors and clomiphene.