Table 1 Women’s characteristics
From: Bilateral or unilateral tubo-ovarian abscess: exploring its clinical significance
Characteristic | Tubo-ovarian abscess status | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Unilateral (78) | Bilateral (66) | ||
Age, years; mean (± SD) | 43.6 (± 10.8) | 41.8 (± 10.1) | 0.3 |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
Married | 53 (69.7%) | 44 (68.8%) | 0.99 |
Other | 23 (30.3%) | 20 (31.2%) | |
Gravidity, mean (± SD) | 3.1 (± 2.3) | 2.8 (± 1.9) | 0.32 |
Parity, mean (± SD) | 2.4 (± 1.7) | 1.9 (± 1.3) | 0.05 |
Comorbidity, n (%) | |||
None | 61 (79;2%) | 48 (77.9%) | |
Cancer | 4 (5.2%) | 1 (1.6%) | |
Sexually transmitted disease | 2 (2.6%) | 0 (0%) | 0.24 |
Diabetes mellitus | 3 (3.9%) | 2 (3.2%) | |
Endometriosis | 7 (9.1%) | 12 (19%) | |