Table 1.
Demographics of study population (N = 277)∗
| Variable | Mean ± SD or count (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | 34.2 ± 7.1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.9 ± 5.0 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 200 (72.2%) |
| Other ethnicity | 77 (27.8%) |
| EHP-30 intercourse subscale score, % | 60.9 ± 28.3 |
| Deep dyspareunia severity (0–10) | 6.5 ± 2.8 |
| Superficial dyspareunia severity (0–10) | 3.9 ± 3.1 |
| Dyschezia severity (0–10) | 4.3 ± 3.2 |
| Depression (PHQ-9) score (0–27) | 9.3 ± 7.0 |
| Anxiety (GAD-7) score (0–21) | 7.3 ± 6.1 |
| Pain Catastrophizing Scale score (0–52) | 21.6 ± 14.1 |
| Dysmenorrhea severity (0–10) | 8.0 ± 2.2 |
| Chronic pelvic pain severity (0–10) | 6.0 ± 3.0 |
| Back pain severity (0–10) | 5.7 ± 3.0 |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 152 (54.9%) |
| Bladder pain syndrome | 140 (50.5%) |
| Abdominal wall pain (positive Carnett test result) | 82 (29.6%) |
| Pelvic floor myalgia | 93 (33.6%) |
| ASRM endometriosis stage | |
| I–II | 177 (63.9%) |
| III–IV | 97 (35.0%) |
| Missing | 3 (1.1%) |
| Hormonal therapy | |
| Yes (currently using) | 45 (16.2%) |
| No (not currently using) | 232 (83.8%) |
| Previous surgery for endometriosis (before recruitment to registry) | |
| Yes | 151 (54.5%) |
| No | 126 (45.5%) |
| Hysterectomy | |
| Yes | 8 (2.9%) |
| No | 269 (97.1%) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 265 (95.7%) |
| Other | 12 (4.3%) |
| Experience as a child (<14 y old): sexual touch | |
| Yes | 46 (16.6%) |
| No | 209 (75.5%) |
| Refused to answer | 22 (7.9%) |
| Experience as a child (<14 y old): sexual threat | |
| Yes | 10 (3.6%) |
| No | 244 (88.1%) |
| Refused to answer | 23 (8.3%) |
| Experience as an adult (≥14 y old): sexual assault | |
| Yes | 42 (15.2%) |
| No | 215 (77.6%) |
| Refused to answer | 20 (7.2%) |
| Married | |
| Yes | 149 (53.8%) |
| No | 128 (46.2%) |
| Ever pregnant | |
| Yes | 139 (50.2%) |
| No | 138 (49.8%) |
| Parity | |
| Parous | 110 (39.7%) |
| Nulliparous | 167 (60.3%) |
| Education | |
| Some high school | 7 (2.5%) |
| Graduated high school or earned GED | 26 (9.4%) |
| Some college | 65 (23.5%) |
| Graduated 2-y college | 37 (13.4%) |
| Graduated 4-y college | 81 (29.2%) |
| Postgraduate degree | 54 (19.5%) |
| Other | 7 (2.5%) |
| Income | |
| <$20,000 | 24 (8.7%) |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 41 (14.8%) |
| $40,000–$59,999 | 39 (14.1%) |
| $60,000–$79,999 | 59 (21.3%) |
| $80,000–$99,999 | 42 (15.2%) |
| ≥$100,000 | 72 (26.0%) |
| Smoking | |
| Yes | 34 (12.3%) |
| No | 243 (87.7%) |
| Alcohol consumption | |
| Yes | 181 (65.3%) |
| No | 96 (34.7%) |
| Referral type | |
| New | 226 (81.6%) |
| Rereferral | 51 (18.4%) |
ASRM = American Society for Reproductive Medicine; BMI = body mass index; EHP-30 = Endometriosis Health Profile-30; GAD-7 = Generalized Anxiety Disorder; GED = Graduate Equivalency Diploma; PHQ = Patient Health Questionnaire.
∗
277 informative observations for all considered variables except BMI (n = 275).