Table 3.
Correlation between continuous characteristics and SQoL scores†
| Characteristic | Count | Spearman ρ | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | |||
| Age (years) | 191 | −0.016 | .828 |
| Diagnostic | |||
| Age at first symptoms (years) | 191 | 0.016 | .825 |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 191 | −0.019 | .795 |
| Delay in diagnosis (years) | 192 | 0.022 | .767 |
| Period since diagnosis (years) | 192 | −0.94 | .194 |
| Gynecological and obstetric | |||
| Age at menarche (years) | 191 | 0.079 | .298 |
| Duration of menses in women with cycle (days) | 148 | 0.190 | .020∗ |
| Endometriosis-associated symptoms | |||
| Dysmenorrhea severity (1–10) | 157 | 0.255 | .001∗ |
| Abdominal pain severity between menstrual periods (1–10) | 157 | 0.289 | <.001∗ |
| Abdominal pain frequency between menstrual periods (days) | 156 | 0.269 | .001∗ |
| Abdominal pain severity in participants without a cycle (1–10) | 36 | 0.370 | .026∗ |
| Abdominal pain frequency in participants without a cycle (days) | 34 | 0.403 | .018∗ |
| Dyspareunia severity (1–10) | 118 | 0.571 | <.001∗ |
| Dyschezia severity (1–10) | 156 | 0.195 | .015∗ |
| Dysuria severity (1–10) | 71 | 0.122 | .309 |
| EHP-30 | |||
| HRQoL score | 185 | 0.428 | <.001∗ |
EHP-30 = Endometriosis Health Profile-30; HRQoL = health-related quality of life; SQoL = sexual quality of life.
∗
Significant P values.
†
SQoL scores = Endometriosis Health Profile-30: sexual intercourse dimension scores. P values were calculated using the Spearman Rank Order Correlation (α < 0.05).