Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the cohort patients with respect to the number of pregnancies (P).
| Parameter or Variable | Whole Group | P0 | P0AM | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases in group | 518 | 17 (13.5%) | 81 (15.6%) | 99 (19.1%) | 171 (33.0%) | 78 (15.0%) | 44 (8.5%) |
| Age | 42.3 ± 10.5 * | 36.5 ± 11.6 | 42.2 ± 11.1 | 42.2 ± 9.5 | 44.4 ± 9.4 | 44.5 ± 8.7 | 46.8 ± 9.9 |
| Pregnancies | 1.7 ± 1.4 | 126 (24.3%) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4.9 ± 1.5 |
| Deliveries | 1.5 ± 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 3.5 ± 1.6 |
| Leg symptoms | 253 (48.8%) | 0 | 41 (50.6%) | 49 (49.5%) | 77 (45.0%) | 38 (48.7%) | 31 (70.4%) * |
| CPP | 104 (20.1%) * | 55 (43.6%) | 14 (17.3%) | 15 (15.1%) | 39 (22.8%) * | 19 (24.3%) * | 13 (29.5%) * |
| Reflux in GSV/SSV: | 485 (93.6%) * | 101 (80.2%) | 71 (87.6%) | 95 (95.9%) * | 168 (98.2%) * | 77 (98.7%) * | 44 (100.0%) * |
| —Axial (with SFJ) | 123 (23.7%) * | 21 (16.7%) | 15 (18.5%) | 24 (24.2%) * | 42 (24.6%) * | 23 (29.5%) * | 13 (29.5%) * |
| —Partial (non-axial) | 362 (69.9%) * | 80 (63.5%) | 56 (69.1%) * | 71 (71.7%) * | 126 (73.7%) * | 54 (69.2%) * | 31 (70.5%) * |
| —Both legs affected | 52 (10.0%) * | 7 (5.6%) | 5 (5.6%) | 11 (11.1%) * | 17 (9.9%) * | 8 (10.3%) * | 9 (20.5%) * |
| PTS alterations | 18 (3.5%) * | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (1.6%) | 3 (3.0%) * | 7 (4.1%) * | 1 (1.3%) | 5 (11.4%) * |
| VV treatment | 183 (35.3%) * | 28 (22.2%) | 20 (24.7%) | 41 (41.4%) * | 65 (38.0%) * | 32 (41.0%) * | 17 (38.6%) * |
| —Surgery | 104 (20.1%) | 11 (8.7%) | 9 (11.1%) | 22 (22.2%) | 43 (25.1%) | 14 (17.9%) | 14 (31.8%) |
| —Thermoablation | 41 (7.9%) | 7 (5.5%) | 2 (2.5%) | 13 (13.1%) | 14 (8.2%) | 4 (5.1%) | 3 (6.8%) |
| —Sclerotherapy | 89 (17.2%) | 13 (10.3%) | 12 (14.8%) | 26 (26.3%) | 32 (18.7%) | 15 (19.2%) | 3 (6.8%) |
The values shown in the table represent mean ±SD, or the number (percent) of cases in the respective group. Abbreviations: SD: standard deviation, CPP: chronic pelvic pain, GSV: great saphenous vein, SSV: small saphenous vein, SFJ: saphenofemoral junction, PTS: post-thrombotic syndrome, and VV: varicose veins. The values marked with asterisks (*) are significantly different compared to the corresponding values in the P0AM group.