Table 2.
Risk factors and other characteristics in initial conservative management group.
| Variables | Total | Regression | Persistence | Progression | p value across 3 groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 172 | 133 (77.3%) | 23 (13.4%) | 16 (9.3%) | |
| Median age at referral (years) (range) | 27.5 (21–46) | 28 (21–46) | 28 (24–42) | 25.5 (24–37) | 0.135 |
| Smoking | N/A | ||||
| Yes | 50 (29.1%) | 38 (28.6%) | 7 (30.4%) | 5 (31.3%) | |
| No | 111 (64.5%) | 85 (63.9%) | 15 (65.2%) | 11 (68.8%) | |
| Not available | 11 (6.4%) | 10 (7.5%) | 1 (4.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Parity | N/A | ||||
| Nulliparous | 147 (85.4%) | 116 (87.2%) | 19 (82.6%) | 12 (75.0%) | |
| Parous | 25 (14.5%) | 17 (12.8%) | 4 (17.4%) | 4 (25.0%) | |
| Immunosuppression | N/A | ||||
| Yes | 4 (2.3%) | 4 (3.0%) | 0 | 0 | |
| No | 168 (97.7%) | 129 (97.0%) | 23 (100%) | 16 (100%) | |
| Median Interval between referral and discharge (months) (range) | 16.4 (3.9–51.3) | 17.2 (3.9–43.2) | 15.1 (4.5–51.3) | 18.1 (13.3–36.8) | 0.529 |
| Median number of visits prior to discharge (range) | 3 (2–8) | 3 (2–6) | 4 (4–8) | 4 (4–6) | <0.001 |
N/A = not applicable.