Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
Age Groups | Frequency | Percent |
Aged 18–25 | 623 | 30.4% |
Aged 26–35 | 978 | 47.7% |
Aged 36–62 | 451 | 22.0% |
Health Specifics | Mean & SD | Range |
Age of diagnosis | 24.65 ± 6.53 | 10–49 |
Age of onset of symptoms | 16.85 ± 5.54 | 8–45 |
Delay in diagnosis (years) | 7.78 ± 6.20 | 0–40 |
Years with endometriosis | 5.54 ± 5.88 | 0–36 |
Number of surgeries | 2.36 ± 2.77 | 0–50 |
Age of diagnosis | 24.65 ± 6.53 | 10–49 |
Age of onset of symptoms | 16.85 ± 5.54 | 8–45 |
Type of surgery | Frequency | Percent |
Laparoscopy | 1622 | 78.7% |
Hysterectomy | 138 | 6.7% |
Other | 138 | 6.7% |
Average length of cycle | Frequency | Percent |
0–21 days | 345 | 17.1% |
21–34 days | 1432 | 71.2% |
> 35 days | 235 | 11.7% |
Average length of period | Frequency | Percent |
0–3 days | 164 | 8.1% |
3–6 days | 1118 | 55.5% |
> 7 days | 734 | 36.4% |
Stage of endometriosis | Frequency | Percent |
Stage 1 | 102 | 5.3% |
Stage 2 | 184 | 9.5% |
Stage 3 | 297 | 15.4% |
Stage 4 | 543 | 28.2% |
Unsure | 802 | 41.6% |
Type of endometriosis | Frequency | Percent |
Ovarian | 1021 | 49.5% |
Rectovaginal | 666 | 32.3% |
Bladder | 521 | 25.3% |
Umbilical | 93 | 4.5% |
Other | 529 | 25.7% |
Unsure | 649 | 31.5% |