Table 1.
Frequency of demographic characteristics and obstetric variables between case and control groups
| Case group (n=49) | Control group (n=48) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.41±5.12 | 39.87±7.21 | 0.01* |
| BMI | 30.20±1.12 | 28.12±5.1 | 0.14* |
| Waist circumference | 96.50±12.42 | 92.39±11.63 | 0.18* |
| Menarche age | 12.72±1.32 | 12.81±1.34 | 0.32* |
| Parity | 0.25*** | ||
| Nullipar | 6 (12.2%) | 10 (20.8%) | |
| Multipar | 43 (87.8%) | 38 (79.2%) | |
| Cesarean section | 0.15*** | ||
| Yes | 25 (54.2%) | 20 (39.6%) | |
| No | 22 (45.8%) | 29 (60.4%) | |
| Number of cesarean section | 0.60*** | ||
| 1 | 17 (68%) | 8 (40%) | |
| ≥2 | 8 (32%) | 12 (60%) | |
| Chief complaint | 0.68*** | ||
| Menorrhagia | 9 (18.4%) | 6 (12.5%) | |
| Menometrorrhagia | 29 (59.2%) | 29 (60.4%) | |
| Others | 11 (22.4%) | 13 (27.1%) | |
| History of infertility | 0.79*** | ||
| Yes | 6 (13%) | 7 (14.9%) | |
| No | 40 (87%) | 40 (85.1%) | |
| History of vaginitis | 0.22** | ||
| Yes | 41 (83.7%) | 35 (72.9%) | |
| No | 8 (16.3%) | 13 (27.1%) | |
| History of PID | 0.11** | ||
| Yes | 0 | 3 (6.3%) | |
| No | 49 (100%) | 45 (93.8%) | |
| History of IUD use | 0.71** | ||
| Yes | 3 (6.1%) | 4 (8.3%) | |
| No | 46 (93.9%) | 44 (91.7%) | |
| History of oral contraceptive use | 0.97*** | ||
| Yes | 24 (49%) | 23 (47.9%) | |
| No | 25 (51%) | 25 (52.1%) | |
| Histology | 0.06** | ||
| Hyperplasia | 2 (4.1%) | 0 | |
| Polyp | 24 (49.6%) | 33 (68.8%) | |
| Endometritis | 23 (46.3%) | 15 (31.2%) |
*Mann Whitney u test **Fischer exact test ***Chi-square test