Table 6 Overview of research on the familial incidence of endometriosis in first-degree relatives
From: Family incidence of endometriosis in first-, second-, and third-degree relatives: case-control study
Study | Endometriosis group (absolute risk) | Control group (absolute risk) | Odds ratio [95% CI]* | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Simpson et al. [4] | 6.9% | 0.9% | 7.7 [1.7; 48.6] | < 0.005 |
Moen & Magnus [7] | 3.9% - 4.8% | 0.6% - 0.7% | 7.2 [2.1; 24.3] | < 0.01 |
Coxhead & Thomas [9] | 5.8% | 0.8% | 7.9 [1.5; 55.7] | < 0.01 |
Lamb et al. [5] | 4.9% | ~ 1.0% | ~ 5.0 | unknown |
dos Reis et al. [8] | 8.6% | 0% | - | < 0.01 |
Nouri et al. | 6.3% | 3.3% | 1.9 [0.3; 15.0] | n.s. * |