Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients (n = 384).
| Baseline characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age at evaluation (years) | 38.8 ± 6.1 |
| Age at diagnostic LS (years) | 30.9 ± 5.6 |
| Age at symptoms onset (years) | 17 [13–25] |
| Time from LS (years) | 7.9 ± 5.7 |
| Number of surgical procedures | 1 [1–1] |
| Number of clinical evaluations | 2 [1–2] |
| r-AFS stage | |
| I | 12 (3.1%) |
| II | 37 (9.7%) |
| III | 182 (47.5%) |
| IV | 152 (39.7%) |
| Type of endometriosis | |
| OMA | 268 (69.9%) |
| SPE | 220 (57.4%) |
| DIE | 140 (36.6%) |
| Hormone therapy | |
| Any | 180 (47%) |
| None | 124 (32.2%) |
| Not known | 80 (20.8%) |
Values are mean ± SD or median [25%-75%] or n (%).
LS, laparoscopic surgery; r-AFS, revised American Fertility Society; OMA, ovarian endometrioma; SPE, superficial peritoneal endometriosis; DIE, deep infiltrating endometriosis.