Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the participants.
| Characteristics | Control (n = 17) | Adenomyosis (n = 21) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 45.82 ± 5.090 | 45.71 ± 4.649 | 0.9453 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.69 ± 0.8281 | 21.48 ± 0.7867 | 0.4406 |
| Menstrual cycle phase n/N (%) | 0.5768 | ||
| Follicular | 15/17 (88.24) | 20/21 (95.24) | |
| Luteal | 2/17 (11.76) | 1/21 (4.76) | |
| Parity n/N (%) | 0.4474 | ||
| Nullipara | 1/17 (5.88) | 0/21 (0) | |
| Multipara | 16/17 (94.12) | 21 (100) | |
| Contraception, n/N (%) | 0.7029 | ||
| Nil | 5/17 (29.41) | 4/21 (28.57) | |
| Condoms | 12/17 (70.59) | 17/21 (71.43) |