Table 1.
Patient characteristics and demographics
| variable | REP (n = 81) | PEP (n = 81) | t/Z/c2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status | 2.837 | 0.134 | ||
| Unmarried | 14 (17.3) | 23 (28.4) | ||
| Married | 67 (82.7) | 58 (71.6) | ||
| Education attainment | 11.788 | 0.001 | ||
| High school and lower | 70 (86.4) | 51 (63.0) | ||
| College or above | 11 (13.6) | 30 (37.0) | ||
| Smoking history | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0) | Fisher's | 1.000 |
| PID history | 3 (3.7) | 0 (0) | Fisher's | 0.245 |
| Parity | 2.516 | 0.153 | ||
| 0 | 40 (49.4) | 30 (37) | ||
| ≥1 | 41 (50.6) | 51 (63) | ||
| No. of prior abortion | 39.471 | <0.001 | ||
| None | 2 (2.5) | 29 (35.8) | ||
| One | 22 (27.2) | 25 (30.9) | ||
| Two | 22 (27.2) | 18 (22.2) | ||
| Three or more | 35 (43.2) | 9 (11.1) | ||
| Contraception experience | Fisher's | 0.709 | ||
| None | 51 (63) | 51 (63) | ||
| Condom | 29 (35.8) | 27 (33.3) | ||
| Intrauterine device | 1 (1.2) | 3 (3.7) | ||
| Mode of current pregnancy | Fisher's | 0.120 | ||
| Nature conception | 77 (95.1) | 81 (100) | ||
| IVF | 4 (4.9) | 0 (0) | ||
| History of infertility | 10 (12.3) | 0 (0) | 10.658 | 0.001 |
| Treatment of primary EP | 17.584 | <0.001 | ||
| Expectant treatment | 3 (3.7) | 9 (11.1) | ||
| Methotrexate | 2 (2.5) | 16 (19.8) | ||
| Salpingectomy | 24 (29.6) | 14 (17.3) | ||
| Salpingotomy | 52 (64.2) | 42 (51.9) | ||
| History of pelvic surgery | 16 (19.8) | 8 (9.9) | 3.130 | 0.120 |
EP, ectopic pregnancy; PEP, primary ectopic pregnancies; REP, recurrent ectopic pregnancies; IVF, in vitro fertilization.