Table 5 Comparison of characteristics between endometriosis patients with and without familial clustering
From: Family incidence of endometriosis in first-, second-, and third-degree relatives: case-control study
patients with a familial incidence (n = 12) | patients without a familia incidence (n = 68) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
age at onset of endometriosis < 25 years | 5/12 (41.7%) | 22/68 (32.4%) | n.s.* |
severe endometriosis (rAFS** IV) | 5/12 (41.7%) | 16/68 (23.5%) | n.s.* |
dysmenorrhea | 10/12 (83.3%) | 56/68 (82.4%) | n.s.* |
severe dysmenorrhea (V.A.S.*** ≥ 7) | 4/12 (33.3%) | 16/68 (23.5%) | n.s.* |
chronic pelvic pain | 3/12 (25.0%) | 13/68 (19.1%) | n.s.* |
severe chronic pelvic pain (V.A.S.*** ≥ 7) | 4/12 (33.3%) | 10/68 (14.7%) | n.s.* |
infertility | 4/12 (33.3%) | 39/68 (57.4%) | n.s.* |
pain on defecation | 3/12 (25.0%) | 26/68 (38.2%) | n.s.* |
severe pain on defecation (V.A.S.*** ≥ 7) | 8/12 (66.6%) | 13/68 (19.1%) | n.s.* |
dyspareunia | 3/12 (25.0%) | 10/68 (14.7%) | n.s.* |
severe dyspareunia (V.A.S.*** ≥ 7) | 4/12 (33.3%) | 20/68 (29.4%) | n.s.* |