Wu CM, Li CH, Fang YY, Wu H, Ji DM, Zhou P, Cao YX, He Y, Wei ZL. Analysis of risk factors for postoperative anxiety and depression in endometriosis patients with reproductive intention. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14(9): 1364-1374 [PMID: 39319230 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i9.1364]
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Zhao-Lian Wei, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China. weizhaolian_1@126.com
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Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2024; 14(9): 1364-1374 Published online Sep 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i9.1364
Table 1 The occurrence and degree of anxiety and depression in patients with endometriosis
Symptom
Score
Asymptomatic
Symptomatic
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Anxiety
43.14 ± 8.44
260
61
56
4
1
Depressed
53.97 ± 10.94
101
220
132
85
3
Table 2 Demographic characteristics of endometriosis combined with anxiety or depression
Variable
Anxiety
Depression
Yes
No
t/χ2
P value
Yes
No
t/χ2
P value
Age
31.74 ± 3.69
31.75 ± 4.41
0.01
0.989
31.80 ± 4.13
31.62 ± 4.60
-0.34
0.732
Smoking
5.57
0.018
6.12
0.013
Yes
10 (16.39)
18 (6.92)
25 (11.36)
3 (2.97)
No
51 (83.61)
242 (93.08)
195 (88.64)
98 (97.03)
Drinking
3.24
0.072
4.26
0.039
Yes
17 (27.87)
46 (17.69)
50 (22.73)
13 (12.87)
No
44 (72.13)
214 (82.31)
170 (77.27)
88 (87.13)
Coffee
5.00
0.025
0.26
0.611
Yes
22 (36.07)
58 (22.31)
53 (24.09)
27 (26.73)
No
39 (63.93)
202 (77.69)
167 (75.91)
74 (73.27)
Tea
0.17
0.681
1.20
0.274
Yes
9 (14.75)
44 (16.92)
34 (15.45)
11 (10.89)
No
52 (85.25)
216 (83.08)
186 (84.55)
90 (89.11)
Place of birth
0.79
0.672
1.49
0.476
City
15 (24.59)
77 (29.62)
61 (27.73)
31 (30.69)
Towns
14 (22.95)
50 (19.23)
41 (18.64)
23 (22.77)
Village
32 (52.46)
133 (51.15)
118 (53.64)
47 (46.53)
Place of Residence
2.58
0.275
2.80
0.246
City
49 (80.33)
186 (71.54)
167 (75.91)
68 (67.33)
Towns
8 (13.11)
39 (15.00)
28 (12.73)
19 (18.81)
Village
4 (6.56)
35 (13.46)
25 (11.36)
14 (13.86)
Spousal
0.19
0.662
4.63
0.031
Yes
57 (93.44)
249 (95.77)
214 (97.27)
92 (91.09)
No
4 (6.56)
11 (4.23)
6 (2.73)
9 (8.91)
Educational level
1.57
0.456
4.43
0.109
Junior high school and below
9 (14.75)
33 (12.69)
23 (10.45)
19 (18.81)
High school to junior college
18 (29.51)
99 (38.08)
81 (36.82)
36 (35.64)
Bachelor degree or above
34 (55.74)
128 (49.23)
116 (52.73)
46 (45.54)
Occupation
0.08
0.777
2.65
0.109
Permanent occupation
38 (62.30)
167 (64.23)
147 (66.82)
58 (57.43)
Freelance work
23 (37.70)
93 (35.77)
73 (33.18)
43 (42.57)
Annual household income
1.14
0.565
11.85
0.003
Low-income
22 (36.07)
89 (34.23)
70 (31.82)
41 (40.59)
Middle-income
19 (31.15)
99 (38.08)
74 (33.64)
44 (43.56)
High-income
20 (32.79)
72 (27.69)
76 (34.55)
16 (15.84)
Table 3 Clinical characteristics of endometriosis combined with anxiety or depression
Variable
Anxiety
Depression
Yes
No
t/χ2
P value
Yes
No
t/χ2
P value
BMI
21.82 ± 3.24
21.80 ± 2.91
-0.05
0.960
21.76 ± 2.88
21.89 ± 3.17
0.35
0.725
History of blood transfusion
0.01
0.911
0.28
0.594
Yes
2 (3.28)
14 (4.36)
11 (5.00)
3 (2.97)
No
59 (96.72)
307 (95.64)
209 (95.00)
98 (97.03)
Knowing the age of EMS
28.15 ± 3.74
27.71 ± 4.28
-0.73
0.464
27.91 ± 4.04
27.54 ± 4.49
-0.73
0.469
EMS type
0.59
0.744
2.92
0.232
Peritoneal type
28 (45.90)
112 (43.08)
103 (46.82)
37 (36.63)
Ovarian type
21 (34.43)
103 (39.62)
80 (36.36)
44 (43.56)
Other types
12 (19.67)
45 (17.31)
37 (16.82)
20 (19.80)
EMS staging
8.47
0.037
78.06
< 0.001
Phase I
6 (9.84)
41 (15.77)
22 (10.00)
25 (24.75)
Phase II
5 (8.20)
54 (20.77)
17 (7.73)
42 (41.58)
Phase III
28 (45.90)
101 (38.85)
110 (50.00)
19 (18.81)
Phase IV
22 (36.07)
64 (24.62)
71 (32.27)
15 (14.85)
EMS medication
0.48
0.487
0.18
0.674
Yes
21 (34.43)
102 (39.23)
134 (60.91)
64 (63.37)
No
40 (65.57)
158 (60.77)
86 (39.09)
37 (36.63)
Chronic pelvic pain
7.22
0.007
Yes
19 (31.15)
42 (16.15)
40 (18.18)
21 (20.79)
No
42 (68.85)
218 (83.85)
180 (81.82)
80 (79.21)
Sexual discomfort
12.62
< 0.001
0.00
0.945
Yes
29 (39.34)
64 (24.62)
64 (29.09)
29 (28.71)
No
32 (52.46)
196 (75.38)
156 (70.91)
72 (71.29)
Infertility years
3.98 ± 3.14
3.57 ± 2.36
-1.12
0.264
3.65 ± 2.58
3.64 ± 2.43
-0.03
0.977
Age of menarche
13.54 ± 1.29
13.43 ± 1.28
-0.58
0.560
13.45 ± 1.21
13.47 ± 1.43
0.10
0.921
Menstrual cycle
30.90 ± 5.91
29.47 ± 4.93
-1.96
0.051
29.98 ± 5.74
29.23 ± 3.48
0.92
0.224
Menstrual period
6.47 ± 1.29
6.14 ± 1.23
-1.87
0.062
6.20 ± 1.22
6.23 ± 1.32
0.41
0.844
Dysmenorrhea
0.56
0.454
0.06
0.802
Yes
40 (65.57)
157 (60.38)
134 (60.91)
63 (62.38)
No
21 (34.43)
103 (39.62)
86 (39.09)
38 (37.62)
Childbearing history
1.46
0.226
1.13
0.288
Yes
11 (18.03)
66 (25.38)
49 (22.27)
28 (27.72)
No
50 (81.97)
194 (74.62)
171 (77.73)
73 (72.28)
History of abortion
0.88
0.349
0.47
0.491
Yes
12 (19.67)
66 (25.38)
51 (23.18)
27 (26.73)
No
49 (80.33)
194 (76.54)
169 (76.82)
74 (73.27)
SF-12 score
32.51 ± 2.84
32.70 ± 4.66
0.31
0.754
32.96 ± 3.25
32.02 ± 6.12
-1.80
0.073
Table 4 Univariate and multifactorial logistic analysis of anxiety in endometriosis patients
Variable
Univariate logistic analysis
Multivariate logistic analysis
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Smoking
Yes
2.64 (1.15-6.05)
0.022
2.54 (1.06-6.11)
0.037
No
Reference
Reference
Coffee
Yes
1.96 (1.08-3.57)
0.027
1.92 (1.02-3.61)
0.042
No
Reference
Reference
Chronic pelvic pain
Yes
2.35 (1.24-4.43)
0.008
1.97 (1.01-3.85)
0.045
No
Reference
Reference
Sexual discomfort
Yes
2.78 (1.56-4.94)
< 0.001
2.60 (1.42-4.76)
0.002
No
Reference
Reference
Table 5 Univariate and multifactorial logistic analysis of depression in endometriosis patients
Variable
Univariate logistic analysis
Multivariate logistic analysis
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Smoking
Yes
4.19 (1.23-14.21)
0.022
4.19 (1.10-15.93)
0.036
No
Reference
Reference
EMS staging
Phase I
Reference
Reference
Phase II
0.46 (0.21-1.03)
0.058
0.50 (0.21-1.16)
0.104
Phase III
6.58 (3.10-13.95)
< 0.001
7.67 (3.44-17.11)
< 0.001
Phase IV
5.38 (2.42-11.96)
< 0.001
6.12 (2.65-14.15)
< 0.001
Spousal
Yes
3.49 (1.21-10.09)
0.021
4.96 (1.48-16.63)
0.010
No
Reference
Reference
Annual household income
Low-income
0.36 (0.19-0.70)
0.002
0.40 (0.19-0.87)
0.020
Middle-income
0.35 (0.18-0.68)
0.002
0.42 (0.20-0.90)
0.025
High-income
Reference
Reference
Citation: Wu CM, Li CH, Fang YY, Wu H, Ji DM, Zhou P, Cao YX, He Y, Wei ZL. Analysis of risk factors for postoperative anxiety and depression in endometriosis patients with reproductive intention. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14(9): 1364-1374