Research Article
Diagnostic Test of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 (TGF-β1) in Menstrual Blood with Endometriosis
Table 1
The general characteristics of the study subjects.
| Variable | Endometriosis (n = 40) | Nonendometriosis (n = 10) | value |
| Age (year) | | | | Mean ± SD | 31.6 ± 6.55 | 35.1 ± 7.03 | 0.096a | Median (min–max) | 29 (20–46) | 33 (26–48) | Age category, n (%) | | | | 20–35 years | 28 (70) | 6 (60) | 0.707b | >35 years | 12 (30) | 4 (40) | BMI (kg/m2) | | | | Mean ± SD | 23.13 ± 2.99 | 24.64 ± 3.73 | 0.181c | Median (min–max) | 23.09 (16.73–29.30) | 24.01 (20.81–32.89) | BMI classification, n (%) | | | | Underweight | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.207d | Normoweight | 24 (60) | 6 (60) | Overweight | 14 (35) | 3 (30) | Obese I | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | Contraception usage, n (%) | | | | Yes | 6 (15.0) | 4 (40) | 0.097b | No | 34 (85.0) | 6 (60) | Infertility, n (%) | | | | Yes | 26 (65) | 6 (60) | 1.000b | No | 14 (35) | 4 (40) | Dysmenorrhoea, n (%) | | | | Yes | 37 (92.5) | 10 (100) | 1.000b | No | 3 (7.5) | 0 (0) |
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Note: aMann–Whitney test, . bFisher exact test, . cIndependent T test, . dPearson chi square test, . |