Table 3 Comparison of histologic findings between the sufficient versus the insufficient samples. Values are presented as number (%)
Insufficient (n = 62) | Sufficient (n = 135) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Amount of blood | 0.00 | ||
Not present Little Moderate A lot | 36 (58%) 12 (19%) 7 (11%) 7 (11%) | 40 (30%) 41 (30%) 22 (16%) 32 (24%) | |
Amount of mucus | 0.00 | ||
Not present Little Moderate A lot | 12 (19%) 23 (37%) 7 (11%) 20 (32%) | 56 (41%) 41 (30%) 25 (19%) 13 (10%) | |
Amount of endometrial epithelium | 0.00 | ||
Not present Little Moderate A lot | 12 (19%) 33 (53%) 11 (18%) 6 (10%) | 0 (0%) 22 (16%) 43 (32%) 70 (52%) | |
Amount of intact endometrial glands | 0.00 | ||
Not present Little Moderate A lot | 41 (66%) 16 (26%) 3 (5%) 2 (3%) | 15 (11%) 26 (19%) 39 (29%) 54 (40%) | |
Amount of stroma | 0.00 | ||
Not present Little Moderate A lot | 30 (48%) 21 (34%) 8 (13%) 3 (5%) | 5 (4%) 31 (23%) 41 (30%) 58 (43%) | |
Amount of tissue context | 0.00 | ||
Not present Little Moderate A lot | 46 (74%) 9 (15%) 6 (10%) 1 (2%) | 14 (10%) 25 (19%) 40 (30%) 56 (41%) |