Table 4.
Participants’ history of endometriosis.
| Variable | Total (N=45) | Endocare (n=23) | Control (n=22) | ||
| Time since endometriosis diagnosis (months) | |||||
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Ma (missingb) | 45 (0) | 23 (0) | 22 (0) | |
|
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Mean (SD) | 45.2 (54.9) | 43.4 (59.3) | 47.2 (51.1) | |
|
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Median | 23.8 | 16.6 | 23.8 | |
|
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Minc | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | |
|
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Maxd | 277.8 | 277.8 | 199.7 | |
| Type of endometriosis, n (%) | |||||
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Superficial peritonea | 10 (22.2) | 6 (26.1) | 4 (18.2) | |
|
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Deep infiltrating endometriosis | 34 (75.6) | 17 (73.9) | 17 (77.3) | |
|
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Digestive locations | 1 (2.2) | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0) | |
|
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Other | 2 (4.4) | 1 (4.3) | 1(4.5) | |
| Presence of adenomyosis, n (%) | 11 (24.4) | 6 (26.1) | 5 (22.7) | ||
| History of surgical management of endometriosis, n (%) | 31 (68.9) | 14 (60.9) | 17 (77.3) | ||
| Time from endometriosis diagnosis to surgery (months) | |||||
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M (missing) | 31 (14) | 14 (9) | 17 (5) | |
|
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Mean (SD) | 40.6 (43.9) | 40.5 (36.5) | 40.6 (50.2) | |
|
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Median | 24.4 | 38.8 | 23.8 | |
|
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Min | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | |
|
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Max | 199.7 | 136.0 | 199.7 | |
| Symptom resolution following surgery, n (%) | |||||
|
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Yes | 13 (41.9) | 3 (21.4) | 10 (58.8) | |
|
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No | 18 (58.1) | 11 (78.6) | 7 (41.2) | |
| Time from surgery to symptom recurrence (months) | |||||
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M (missing) | 13 (0) | 3 (0) | 10 (0) | |
|
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Mean (SD) | 35.1 (55.2) | 9.5 (15.5) | 42.8 (61.1) | |
|
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Median | 21.1 | 1.7 | 22.0 | |
| Current management of endometriosis, n (%) | |||||
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Hormone-based therapy |
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None | 10 (22.2) | 6 (26.1) | 4 (18.2) |
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Combined hormonal contraceptives | 14 (31.1) | 7 (30.4) | 7 (31.8) |
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Progestogens | 18 (40.0) | 9 (39.1) | 9 (40.9) |
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Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.5) |
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Other | 2 (4.4) | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.5) |
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Chronic analgesic treatment | 26 (57.8) | 14 (60.9) | 12 (54.5) | |
|
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Other treatment | 16 (35.6) | 7 (30.4) | 9 (40.9) | |
| Usual pain symptoms, n (%) | |||||
|
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Chronic pelvic pain not related to menses | 41 (91.1) | 21 (91.3) | 20 (90.9) | |
|
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Dysmenorrhea | 24 (53.3) | 12 (52.2) | 12 (54.5) | |
|
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Dysuria | 14 (31.1) | 6 (26.1) | 8 (36.4) | |
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Dyschesia | 1 (2.2) | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0) | |
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Dyspaneuria | 29 (64.4) | 15 (65.2) | 14 (63.6) | |
aM: total number of cases.
bMissing: total number of cases with missing data.
cMin: minimum.
dMax: maximum.