Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| Treated group (n = 99), n (%) | Control group (n = 63), n (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age range (years) | 18–38 | 18–35 | 1 |
| Mean age | 26.4 ± 6.8 | 28.2 ± 6.2 | 0.22 |
| BMI kg/m2 | 21.8 ± 4.7 | 23.4 ± 6.1 | 0.17 |
| Age at menarche | 12.6 ± 2.4 | 12.8 ± 2.8 | 0.72 |
| Menstrual cycle length (days) | 26 to 32 | 25 to 30 | 1 |
| Duration of menses (days) | 4.5 ± 2.2 | 5.4 ± 1.8 | 0.06 |
| Chronic pelvic pain | 99 (100) | 63 (100) | 1 |
| Dysmenorrhea | 73 (73.7) | 47 (74.6) | 1 |
| Dyspareunia | 62 (62.6) | 40 (63.5) | 1 |
| Parity | |||
| Nulliparous | 74 (74.7) | 46 (73.1) | 1 |
| One or more children | 25 (25.3) | 17 (26.9) | 1 |
| Cigarette smoking | |||
| Nonsmoker | 84 (84.8) | 53 (84.1) | 1 |
| Current smoker | 15 (15.2) | 10 (15.9) | 1 |
| Daily cigarettes | 15.3 ± 3.2 | 13.7 ± 4.2 | 0.05 |
| Current coffee drinker | 93 (93.9) | 53 (93.6) | 1 |
| Daily cups of coffee | 2.5 ± 2.9 | 2.1 ± 2.8 | 0.53 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 117.5 ± 9.5 | 119.2 ± 5.7 | 0.35 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71.3 ± 7.8 | 69.5 ± 7.5 | 0.29 |
| Heart rate ( × minutes) | 72.5 ± 8.6 | 68.6 ± 5.5 | 0.01 |
BMI, body mass index.