Table 1 Demographic data and clinical factors
Parameters | ||
|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean ± SD | 36.5 ± 9.0 | |
Swedish as Native Language, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Yes | 441 (92.8) | |
No | 34 (7.2) | |
Higher Education, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Yes | 262 (55.2) | |
No | 213 (44.8) | |
Working full time, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Yes | 250 (52.5) | |
No | 226 (47.5) | |
Age at First Symptoms, years, mean ± SD | 19.4 ± 7.7 | |
Delay, years, mean ± SD | ||
Patient’s Delay | 3.3 ± 4.7 | |
Doctor’s Delay | 6.5 ± 6.9 | |
Diagnostic Delay | 9.4 ± 7.6 | |
No. of Visits to General Practitioners before referral, median, (IQR) >10 Visits to General Practitioners before referral, n (% of valid answers) | 5, 9 103 (24) | |
Treatment Plan, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Yes | 301 (63.2) | |
No | 175 (36.8) | |
Responsible Gynecologist for Endometriosis, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Yes | 315 (66.2) | |
No | 161 (33.8) | |
Ever Tried to Conceive > 12 months, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Yes | 163 (34.3) | |
No | 213 (65.7) | |
Has Children, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Yes | 240 (50.5) | |
No | 235 (49.5) | |
Previous or Current Mental Health Issues, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Yes | 262 (55.6) | |
No | 209 (44.4) | |
Hormonal Treatment, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Yes | 346 (72.7) | |
No | 130 (27.3) | |
Pain Medication, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Yes | 352 (74.4) | |
No | 121 (25.6) | |
Usage of Opioids | ||
Yes | 125 (35.6) | |
No | 226 (64.4) | |
Disease Severity, n (% of valid answers) | ||
Minimal/Mild | 73 (26.4) | |
Moderate/Severe | 204 (73.6) | |
Total Patient-Centeredness Score, mean ± SD | 3.7 ± 1.9 | |