Table 1.
Variables | EP (n = 12) | HC (n = 11) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 33.67 (6.31) | 29.14 (6.77) | 0.16a |
BMI, mean (SD) | 21.63 (2.03) | 22.04 (4.26) | 0.48a |
Educational background, n (%) | |||
Secondary school | 1 (8.25) | 0 | |
High school | 4 (33.33) | 0 | |
A-level | 4 (33.33) | 3 (27.27) | |
University degree | 3 (25) | 8 (72.72) | 0.06b |
Relationship status, n (%) | |||
Single | 3 (25) | 1 (9.1) | |
In a relationship (not married) | 7 (58.33) | 8 (72.72) | |
Married | 2 (16.67) | 2 (18.18) | 0.6b |
Months since first endometriosis diagnosis, mean (SD) | 41.92 (17.74) | ||
Endometriosis stage, ASRM Score, n (%) | |||
I | 3 (25) | – | |
II | 3 (25) | – | |
III | 3 (25) | – | |
IV | 3 (25) | – | |
Depression, Anxiety, Stress (during menstruation), mean (SD) | |||
Depression (HADS) | 6.25 (3.67) | 3 (3.13) | 0.03c |
Anxiety (HADS) | 7.75 (3.1) | 4.45 (2.42) | 0.01c |
State anxiety (STAI) | 42.82 (4.26) | 39.78 (5.29) | 0.17c |
Stress scale (PHQ) | 7.25 (3.91) | 3 (1.84) | <0.001c |
Physical symptoms and Quality of Life (during menstruation), mean (SD) | |||
Physical symptoms scale (PHQ) | 8.25 (3.22) | 1.64 (1.21) | <0.001c |
Physical health sum score (SF-12) | 43.96 (9.06) | 55.92 (2.25) | <0.001c |
Mental health sum score (SF-12) | 39.01 (10.74) | 51.09 (4.15) | <0.001c |
Habitual Well-being (FW-7) | 22.08 (6.37) | 27.91 (4.78) | 0.02c |
EP, endometriosis patients; HC, healthy controls; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; STAI, State and Trait Anxiety Inventory; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire; IQR, interquartile range; SF-12, 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey; FW-7, Marburger Fragebogen zum habituellen Wohlbefinden; ASRM, American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Two-sided independent t-test,
Pearson's Chi-Square-Test,
Mann-Whitney-U-Test.