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. 2017 Jan-Mar;15(1):65–70. doi: 10.1590/S1679-45082017AO3911

Table 3. Association between level of dysmenorrhea and depression in women with endometriosis.

Dysmenorrhea (VAS)* Levels of depression p value

Minimal/mild (n=104) Moderate/severe (n=48) Total (n=152)
No 3 (2.9) 0 (0) 3 (2.0) <0.001
Mild/moderate 27 (26.0) 4 (8.3) 31 (20.4)
Severe 74 (71.2) 44 (91.7) 118 (77.6)

* VAS: 1-3 points for mild pain; 4-7 points for moderate pain; 8-10 points for severe pain; Beck depression inventory; χ2 test: 24,178. VAS: Visual Analogue Scale.