Table 2. Association between type/level of stress and levels of depression in women with endometriosis.
| Stress* | Level of depression† | Total (n=171) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Minimal/mild (n=117) | Moderate/severe (n=54) | |||
| Type | ||||
| No stress | 59 (50.4) | 5 (9.2) | 64 (37.4) | <0.0001‡ |
| Physical | 19 (16.2) | 5 (9.2) | 24 (14.0) | |
| Psychological | 35 (29.9) | 36 (66.8) | 71 (41.5) | |
| Physical and Psychological | 4 (3.4) | 8 (14.8) | 12 (7.0) | |
| Level | ||||
| No stress | 59 (50.4) | 5 (9.2) | 64 (37.4) | <0.001§ |
| Alert/resistence | 53 (45.2) | 36 (66.8) | 89 (52.0) | |
| Exhaustion/almost exhaustion | 5 (4.2) | 13 (24.0) | 18 (10.5) | |
* Lipp’s Stress Symptom Inventory for Adults (LISS). † Beck depression inventory; ‡ χ2 test 33,734; § χ2 test: 36,871.