A Cross-Sectional Study on the Quality of Life in Women with Endometrioma

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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Endometriosis (n = 99)

Characteristics	Outcome
Age (years)	35.2 ± 7.4
Time since of first symptom to first diagnosis^a (years)	5 (0,18)
Educational level (%)
Primary school	4 (4.0)
Secondary school	16 (16.2)
Bachelor’s degree	79 (79.2)
Marital status (%)
Single	28 (28.3)
Couple	68 (68.7)
Divorced/separated	3 (3.0)
Occupation (%)
Agricultural	9 (9.1)
Employee	19 (19.2)
Merchant	19 (19.2)
Government officer	41 (41.4)
Unemployed	11 (11.1)
Parity (%)
Nulliparous	61 (61.6)
Multiparous	26 (26.3)
Abortion	12 (12.1)
Symptoms of endometriosis (%)
Dysmenorrhea	96 (97.0)
Chronic pelvic pain	41 (41.4)
Dyspareunia	40 (40.4)
Abnormal menstruation	39 (39.4)
Infertility	54 (54.5)
Pain score (Numeric rating scale)	8.0 ± 2.1
Pain level (%)
Mild pain	6 (6.1)
Moderate pain	27 (27.3)
Severe pain	66 (66.7)
Ultrasonographic finding of ovarian endometrioma (%)
Unilateral	75 (75.8)
Bilateral	24 (24.2)
Size of endometrioma^a (cm)
Left (n = 58)	2, (0,17.0)
Right (n = 60)	2, (0,17.5)

Notes: Data presented in Mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage). ^a Data are represented as median (min, max).

Table 2 Descriptive Statistics for the Modular EHP-30 Questionnaires

EHP-30 Variable	N	Q1	Median	Q3
A: Work	82	10.0	20.0	40.0
B: Relationship with children	27	0.0	0.0	25.0
C: Sexual relations	87	0.0	10.0	35.0
D: Relationship with physician	99	0.0	0.0	0.0
E: Treatment	99	0.0	8.3	25.0
F: Infertility	73	6.3	34.4	50.0

Abbreviations: EHP-30, Endometriosis Health Profile 30; Q1, Quartile 1; Q3, Quartile 3.

Table 3 Multivariable Linear Regression Analysis of the Clinical Factors Correlated with the Weighted Overall EHP-30 Score (n=99)

Analyzed Variable	Adjusted Coefficient	95% CI
Pain score	2.79	1.48, 4.18
Chronic pelvic pain	7.53	1.85, 13.20
Age	− 0.19	− 0.63, 0.25
Married	− 4.22	− 11.09, 2.66
Divorce	− 14.87	− 32.54, 2.82
BMI	0.07	− 0.64, 0.79

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index.

Table 4 Median Regression for Analysis of Clinical Factors Correlated with Weighted Scores for Section A: Work (n = 82)

Analyzed Variable	Adjusted Coefficient	95% CI
Chronic pelvic pain	19.06	7.18, 30.95
Age	0.71	−0.61, 2.05
BMI	0.37	−1.79, 1.79
History of abortion	8.00	−10.59, 26.60
Age of first diagnosis	−1.28	−2.56, 0.01
Time since of first symptom to diagnosis	−0.08	−0.85, 0.67
Dyspareunia	0.85	−10.59, 12.30
Pain score	1.99	−0.57, 4.57

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index.