Table 1 Baseline characteristics of endometriotic and non-endometriotic control women
Endometriosis (n = 150) | Control (n = 150) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 28.1 ± 4.2 | 27.8 ± 3.9 | 0.552 |
Parity: | |||
- P0 | 72 (48.0%) | 69 (46.0%) | 0.729 |
- P1–4 | 78 (52.0%) | 81 (54.0%) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.9 ± 2.7 | 27.2 ± 2.6 | 0.328 |
Symptoms: | |||
- Pain | 114 (76.0%) | 105 (70.0%) | 0.242 |
- Infertility | 129 (86.0%) | 123 (82.0%) | 0.345 |
Type of infertility: | |||
- Primary | 72 (55.8%) | 69 (56.1%) | 0.964 |
- Secondary | 57 (44.2%) | 54 (43.9%) | |
Endometriosis stage: | |||
- Stage I | 75 (50.0%) | – | |
- Stage II | 21 (14.0%) | ||
- Stage III | 39 (26.0%) | ||
- Stage IV | 15 (10.0%) | ||
Lesions in control: | |||
- PCO | 33 (22.0%) | – | |
- PID | 28 (18.7%) | ||
- Simple ovarian cyst | 27 (18.0%) | ||
- Adhesions | 32 (21.3%) | ||
- Uterine anomalies | 6 (4%) | ||
- Paraovarian cyst | 2 (1.3%) | ||
- hydrosalpinx | 1 (0.67%) | ||
- No lesion | 21 (14.0%) | ||