TABLE 5.
Number of moderately or severely impaired aspects in women with and without endometriosis‐related pain
| Number of impaired aspects of daily life | Moderate impairment (≥4 and <7) | Severe impairment (≥7) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No other pain disorders n = 134 |
+ Other pain disorders a n = 131 |
p‐value b |
No other pain disorders n = 134 |
+ Other pain disorders a n = 131 |
p‐value b | |
| 0 | 27 (20.1%) | 20 (15.3%) | 0.411 | 30 (22.4%) | 23 (17.6%) | 0.444 |
| 1–4 | 66 (49.3%) | 70 (53.4%) | 41 (30.6%) | 43 (32.8%) | ||
| 5–9 | 38 (28.4%) | 34 (26.0%) | 42 (31.3%) | 36 (27.5%) | ||
| >9 | 3 (2.2%) | 7 (5.3%) | 21 (15.7%) | 29 (22.1%) | ||
| Mean ± SD of impaired aspects | 1.4 ± 2.3 | 2.7 ± 2.9 | <0.001 | 1.9 ± 3.4 | 3.9 ± 4.4 | <0.001 |
a
Fisher's exact test for categorial variables, independent t‐test for difference between the means.
b
Other (chronic) pain disorders = migraine/headache, inflammatory bowel disease, back pain, stomach pain, rheumatic disorders and arthrosis.