Table 3.
Perceived physical fitness, sleep quality, and quality of life in women with and without endometriosis.
| Outcome | Control Group (n = 25) |
ENDO Group (n = 25) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical fitness | |||
| Overall fitness | 3.60 ± 0.65 | 2.74 ± 0.81 | <0.001 |
| (3.31–3.86) | (2.39–3.09) | ||
| Cardiorespiratory fitness | 3.25 ± 0.79 | 2.57 ± 0.90 | 0.011 |
| (2.91–3.59) | (2.18–2.95) | ||
| Muscular fitness | 3.63 ± 0.71 | 3.09 ± 0.85 | 0.032 |
| (3.32–3.93) | (2.72–3.45) | ||
| Speed-agility | 3.71 ± 0.75 | 2.96 ± 0.56 | <0.001 |
| (3.39–4.03) | (2.71–3.20) | ||
| Flexibility | 3.38 ± 0.77 | 3.13 ± 1.06 | 0.408 |
| (3.05–3.70) | (2.67–3.59) | ||
| Sleep quality | |||
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index | 6.00 ± 3.19 | 8.32 ± 3.72 | 0.017 |
| (4.68–7.32) | (6.79–9.85) | ||
| HRQoL | |||
| Physical health | 55.09 ± 5.04 | 37.99 ± 13.08 | <0.001 |
| (53.01–57.17) | (31.68–44.29) | ||
| Mental health | 49.56 ± 10.54 | 46.36 ± 11.66 | 0.271 |
| (45.21–53.91) | (40.74–51.99) |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (95% confidence intervals for the mean). HRQoL: health-related quality of life. Bold numbers indicate significant differences between groups