Table 2 Menstrual and pre-surgical complaints of the women with DIE vs OMA
Factors | OMA (n = 156) | DIE (n = 78) | OR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Time since age at menarche (years)a | 18.09 ± 5.10 | 21.31 ± 4.52 | 3.92 [2.12;7.26] | < 0.001 |
Lifelong menstrual cycles | 0.799 | |||
 Always + Generally regular | 151 (96.8%) | 75 (96.2%) | ref | |
 Irregular | 5 (3.2%) | 3 (3.8%) | 1.21 [0.28;5.19] | |
Non-cyclic chronic pelvic pain | 0.203 | |||
 No | 129 (82.7%) | 59 (75.6%) | ref | |
 Yes | 27 (17.3%) | 19 (24.4%) | 1.54 [0.79;2.99] | |
Menstrual/ovulatory disordersb | 0.026 | |||
 No | 149 (95.5%) | 68 (87.2%) | ref | |
 Yes | 7 (4.5%) | 10 (12.8%) | 3.13 [1.14;8.57] | |
Dysmenorrhoea | 0.410 | |||
 No | 46 (29.5%) | 15 (19.2%) | ref | |
 Yes | 110 (71.5%) | 63 (81.8) |  | |
Pain at time of ovulation | 0.467 | |||
 No | 144 (92.3%) | 74 (94.9%) | ref | |
 Yes | 12 (7.7%) | 4 (5.1%) | 0.65 [0.20;2.08] | |
Deep dyspareunia | < 0.001 | |||
 No | 135 (87.1%) | 52 (66.7%) | ref | |
 Yes | 20 (12.9%) | 26 (33.3%) | 3.37 [1.74;6.56] | |
Infertility | 0.168 | |||
 No | 121 (77.6%) | 54 (69.2%) | ref | |
 Yes | 35 (22.4%) | 24 (30.8%) | 1.54 [0.83;2.83] | |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | 0.042 | |||
 No | 109 (69.9%) | 44 (56.4%) | ref | |
 Yes | 47 (30.1%) | 34 (43.6%) | 1.79 [1.02;3.15] | |
Urinary symptoms | 1.000 | |||
 No | 140 (89.7%) | 70 (89.7%) | ref | |
 Yes | 16 (10.3%) | 8 (10.3%) | 1.00 [0.41;2.45] | |
Previous surgical diagnosis | 0.338 | |||
 No | 1a31 (84.5%) | 62 (79.5%) | ref | |
 Yes | 24 (15.5%) | 16 (20.5%) | 1.41 [0.70;2.84] | |
Previous uterine surgery | 0.018 | |||
 No | 126 (80.8%) | 52 (66.7%) | ref | |
 Yes | 30 (19.2%) | 26 (33.3%) | 2.10 [1.13;3.89] | |
Hormonal treatment | 0.058 | |||
 No | 122 (78.2%) | 52 (66.7%) | ref | |
 Yes | 34 (21.8%) | 26 (33.3%) | 1.79 [0.98;3.29] | |
Combined oral contraceptive pills | 0.484 | |||
 No | 154 (98.7%) | 76 (97.4%) | ref | |
 Yes (Ex-user + Current user) | 2 (1.3%) | 2 (2.6%) | 2.03 [0.28;14.66] | |