Table 1 Clincal characteristics of patients with endometriosis and healthy controls used in the present study.
Parameter | Patient group (n = 115) | Control group (n = 53) |
|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD, range) | 32 (6.8, 20–48) | 39 (4.7, 24–48) *** a |
Median BMIb (range) | 23 (17.3–40.6) | 24 (18.9–41.2) |
rAFS stage | ||
I | 15 (8.9%) | NA |
II | 15 (8.9%) | NA |
III | 26 (15.5%) | NA |
IV | 56 (32.2%) | NA |
Missing Data | 3 (1.8%) | NA |
Indication for surgery | ||
Pain | 71 (42.3%) | NA |
Infertility | 6 (3.6%) | NA |
Both pain and infertility | 22 (13.1%) | NA |
Clinical finding in gynecological examination | 15 (8.93%) | NA |
Not recorded | 1 (0.6%) | NA |
Menstrual cycle phase | ||
Proliferative | 19 (11.3%) | 14 (8.3%) |
Secretory | 26 (15.5%) | 12 (7.1%) |
Menstrual | 6 (3.6%) | 1 (0.6%) |
Inactive, atrophic or insufficient | 51 (30.4%) | 18 (10.7%) |
Missing Data | 13 (7.7%) | 8 (4.8%) |
