Table 1 Sociodemographic factors, lifestyle habits and gastrointestinal symptoms in endometriosis patients

Age (years)

38.0 (32.0–43.0)

BMI, kg/m²

24.3 (21.8–27.1)

Current smoking, n (%)

26 (15.1)

Missing value

1 (0.6)

Alcohol intake ≥ 1 glass/week, n (%)

64 (37.2)

Education level, n (%)

Missing value

1 (0.6)

 Primary school

5 (2.9)

 Secondary school

31 (18.0)

 University or college degree

135 (78.5)

Occupation, n (%)

Missing value

1 (0.6)

 Working/student

152 (88.4)

 Sick leave/unemployed

19 (11.0)

Physical activity ≥ 1 h/week, n (%)

85 (49.4)

Missing value

1 (0.6)

Marital status, n (%)

Missing value

6 (3.5)

 Single/Living alone

51 (29.7)

 Married/cohabitation

131 (65.7)

Other

2 (1.2)

Current hormone therapy, n (%)

80 (46.5)

Opioids, n (%)

30 (17.4)

Prior abdominal surgery, n (%)

165 (95.9)

Visual analog scale for irritable bowel syndrome

Missing value

2 (1.2)

Abdominal pain (mm)

40 (9–72)

 Reference values

5 (1–15)

Constipation (mm)

27 (0–69)

 Reference values

9 (1–22)

Diarrhea (mm)

15 (0–55)

 Reference values

3 (0–10)

 Bloating and flatulence (mm)

55 (17–80)

 Reference values

14 (1–29)

Vomiting and nausea (mm)

9 (0–63)

 Reference values

2 (0–3)

Psychological well-being (mm)

30 (6–63)

 Reference values

4 (0–16)

Intestinal symptoms influence on daily life (mm)

40 (7–75)

 Reference values

2 (0–18)