Table III.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | Control (15) | Cases with endometriomas (20) | Cases with peritoneal lesions (11) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 35.13 ± 8.50 | 33.35 ± 6.73 | 31.30 ± 6.53 | P = 0.444 |
| Stage n (%) | NA | |||
| Minimal 1 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (18) | |
| Mild 2 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (27) | |
| Moderate 3 | 0 (0) | 2 (10) | 4 (36) | |
| Severe 4 | 0 (0) | 18 (90) | 2 (18) | |
| Duration of bleeding, (d) median (25–75%) | 7 (5.5–7) | 6 (5–6.25) | 6 (5–7.75) | P = 0.505 |
| Age of menarche, (y) median (25–75%) | 12 (11–13) | 13 (12–14) | 13 (12–13.5) | P = 0.038 |
| Ethnicity n (%) | P = 0.084 | |||
| Caucasian | 9 (60) | 8 (40) | 5 (45) | |
| Asian | 1 (7) | 6 (30) | 0 (0) | |
| Black | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Aboriginal | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Unknown | 3 (20) | 6 (30) | 6 (55) | |
| Occupational status n (%) | P = 0.243 | |||
| Employed | 8 (53) | 12 (60) | 2 (18) | |
| Unemployed | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | |
| Other | 1 (7) | 1 (5) | 1 (9) | |
| Unknown | 6 (40) | 6 (30) | 8 (73) | |
| Smoking status | P = 0.691 | |||
| Yes | 4 (27) | 3 (15) | 2 (18) | |
| No | 10 (67) | 16 (80) | 7 (64) | |
| Unknown | 1 (7) | 1 (5) | 2 (18) |