Table 1.
Recent characteristics of the participants
| Variable | Endometriosis group n=157 |
Control group n=156 |
P value | ||
| Age (years), mean±1 SD | 35.2±6.5 | 32.6±6.5 | <0.001 * | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2), mean±1 SD | 24.8±5.2 | 23.4±4.1 | 0.02* | ||
| Dysmenorrhea,† n (%) | 97 | (71.9%) | 66 | (43.4%) | <0.001‡ |
| Pelvic pain,† n (%) | 129 | (84.9%) | 29 | (19.2%) | <0.001‡ |
| Dysuria,† n (%) | 52 | (33.8%) | 6 | (3.9%) | <0.001‡ |
| Dyschezia,† n (%) | 83 | (53.5%) | 17 | (11.0%) | <0.001‡ |
| Fatigue,† n (%) | 143 | (91.1%) | 91 | (59.1%) | <0.001‡ |
| Nausea,† n (%) | 73 | (46.5%) | 30 | (19.2%) | <0.001‡ |
| Irregular menstrual bleeding,† n (%) | 45 | (32.4%) | 22 | (14.7%) | <0.001‡ |
| Irregular bowel movement,† n (%) | 105 | (68.2%) | 37 | (24.2%) | <0.001‡ |
*Independent samples t-test.
†Experienced at any time during the 4 weeks prior to answering the questionnaire.
‡Pearson’s χ2 test. Because of missing values, the calculated percentages may not refer to the total number of participants.