Table II.
Circumstances and recruitment routes for couples participating in the study (N = 22).
| Number of couples | |
|---|---|
| Length of relationship at interview | |
| 0–5 years | 9 |
| 6–10 years | 5 |
| 11–15 years | 5 |
| 16–20 years | 2 |
| 21 years or more | 1 |
| Mean | 9.1 |
| Length of time since women's onset of symptoms at interview | |
| 0–5 years | 4 |
| 6–10 years | 7 |
| 11–15 years | 4 |
| 16–20 years | 3 |
| 21–25 years | 1 |
| 26–30 years | 2 |
| 31–35 years | 0 |
| 36 years or more | 1 |
| Mean | 13.6 |
| Length of time since women's diagnosis at interview | |
| 0–5 years | 16 |
| 6–10 years | 4 |
| 11–15 years | 1 |
| 16–20 years | 1 |
| Mean | 4.5 |
| Recruitment to study | |
| Endometriosis UK | 11 |
| Secondary/tertiary clinics | 5 |
| Other support/information organizations | 3 |
| Word of mouth | 3 |