Table 3. Association between level of dysmenorrhea and depression in women with endometriosis.
Dysmenorrhea (VAS)* | Levels of depression† | p value‡ | ||
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| ||||
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.