Table 1 Demographic characteristics
E2/NOMAC group n = 99 | DNG group n = 98 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age range (years) | 18 to 38 | 18 to 39 | 1 |
Mean age | 26.4 ± 6.8 | 27.4 ± 8.3 | 0.3 |
BMI kg/m2 | 21.8 ± 4.7 | 22.1 ± 3.5 | 0.6 |
Age at menarche | 12.6 ± 2.4 | 12.8 ± 3.1 | 0.6 |
Menstrual cycle length (days) | 26 to 32 | 26 to 33 | 1 |
Duration of menses (days) | 4.5 ± 2.2 | 4.1 ± 1.8 | 0.1 |
Chronic Pelvic Pain | 99 (100%) | 98 (100%) | 1 |
Time from onset ranged (years) | 2 to 10 | 2 to 10 | 1 |
Dysmenorrhea | 73 (73.7%) | 74 (75.5%) | 0.9 |
Dyspareunia | 62 (62.6%) | 63 (64.3%) | 1 |
Parity | |||
Nulliparous | 74 (74.7%) | 75 (76.5%) | 0.9 |
One or more children | 25 (25.3%) | 23 (23.5%) | 0.9 |
Cigarette smoking | |||
Non-smoker | 84 (84.8%) | 82 (83.7%) | 0.9 |
Current smoker | 15 (15.2%) | 16 (16.3%) | 0.7 |
Daily cigarettes | 15.3 ± 3.2 | 14.7 ± 4.2 | 0.2 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 117.5 ± 9.5 | 119.2 ± 5.7 | 0.13 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71.3 ± 7.8 | 69.5 ± 7.5 | 0.1 |
Heart rate (× min) | 72.5 ± 8.6 | 70.6 ± 5.5 | 0.06 |