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
Anxiety43.14 ± 8.44260615641
Depressed53.97 ± 10.94101220132853
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
Age31.74 ± 3.6931.75 ± 4.410.010.98931.80 ± 4.1331.62 ± 4.60-0.340.732
Smoking5.570.0186.120.013
Yes10 (16.39)18 (6.92)25 (11.36)3 (2.97)
No51 (83.61)242 (93.08)195 (88.64)98 (97.03)
Drinking3.240.0724.260.039
Yes17 (27.87)46 (17.69)50 (22.73)13 (12.87)
No44 (72.13)214 (82.31)170 (77.27)88 (87.13)
Coffee5.000.0250.260.611
Yes22 (36.07)58 (22.31)53 (24.09)27 (26.73)
No39 (63.93)202 (77.69)167 (75.91)74 (73.27)
Tea0.170.6811.200.274
Yes9 (14.75)44 (16.92)34 (15.45)11 (10.89)
No52 (85.25)216 (83.08)186 (84.55)90 (89.11)
Place of birth0.790.6721.490.476
City15 (24.59)77 (29.62)61 (27.73)31 (30.69)
Towns14 (22.95)50 (19.23)41 (18.64)23 (22.77)
Village32 (52.46)133 (51.15)118 (53.64)47 (46.53)
Place of Residence2.580.2752.800.246
City49 (80.33)186 (71.54)167 (75.91)68 (67.33)
Towns8 (13.11)39 (15.00)28 (12.73)19 (18.81)
Village4 (6.56)35 (13.46)25 (11.36)14 (13.86)
Spousal0.190.6624.630.031
Yes57 (93.44)249 (95.77)214 (97.27)92 (91.09)
No4 (6.56)11 (4.23)6 (2.73)9 (8.91)
Educational level1.570.4564.430.109
Junior high school and below9 (14.75)33 (12.69)23 (10.45)19 (18.81)
High school to junior college18 (29.51)99 (38.08)81 (36.82)36 (35.64)
Bachelor degree or above34 (55.74)128 (49.23)116 (52.73)46 (45.54)
Occupation0.080.7772.650.109
Permanent occupation38 (62.30)167 (64.23)147 (66.82)58 (57.43)
Freelance work23 (37.70)93 (35.77)73 (33.18)43 (42.57)
Annual household income1.140.56511.850.003
Low-income22 (36.07)89 (34.23)70 (31.82)41 (40.59)
Middle-income19 (31.15)99 (38.08)74 (33.64)44 (43.56)
High-income20 (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
BMI21.82 ± 3.2421.80 ± 2.91-0.050.96021.76 ± 2.8821.89 ± 3.170.350.725
History of blood transfusion0.010.9110.280.594
Yes2 (3.28)14 (4.36)11 (5.00)3 (2.97)
No59 (96.72)307 (95.64)209 (95.00)98 (97.03)
Knowing the age of EMS28.15 ± 3.7427.71 ± 4.28-0.730.46427.91 ± 4.0427.54 ± 4.49-0.730.469
EMS type0.590.7442.920.232
Peritoneal type28 (45.90)112 (43.08)103 (46.82)37 (36.63)
Ovarian type21 (34.43)103 (39.62)80 (36.36)44 (43.56)
Other types12 (19.67)45 (17.31)37 (16.82)20 (19.80)
EMS staging8.470.03778.06< 0.001
Phase I6 (9.84)41 (15.77)22 (10.00)25 (24.75)
Phase II5 (8.20)54 (20.77)17 (7.73)42 (41.58)
Phase III28 (45.90)101 (38.85)110 (50.00)19 (18.81)
Phase IV22 (36.07)64 (24.62)71 (32.27)15 (14.85)
EMS medication0.480.4870.180.674
Yes21 (34.43)102 (39.23)134 (60.91)64 (63.37)
No40 (65.57)158 (60.77)86 (39.09)37 (36.63)
Chronic pelvic pain7.220.007
Yes19 (31.15)42 (16.15)40 (18.18)21 (20.79)
No42 (68.85)218 (83.85)180 (81.82)80 (79.21)
Sexual discomfort12.62< 0.0010.000.945
Yes29 (39.34)64 (24.62)64 (29.09)29 (28.71)
No32 (52.46)196 (75.38)156 (70.91)72 (71.29)
Infertility years3.98 ± 3.143.57 ± 2.36-1.120.2643.65 ± 2.583.64 ± 2.43-0.030.977
Age of menarche13.54 ± 1.2913.43 ± 1.28-0.580.56013.45 ± 1.2113.47 ± 1.430.100.921
Menstrual cycle30.90 ± 5.9129.47 ± 4.93-1.960.05129.98 ± 5.7429.23 ± 3.480.920.224
Menstrual period6.47 ± 1.296.14 ± 1.23-1.870.0626.20 ± 1.226.23 ± 1.320.410.844
Dysmenorrhea0.560.4540.060.802
Yes40 (65.57)157 (60.38)134 (60.91)63 (62.38)
No21 (34.43)103 (39.62)86 (39.09)38 (37.62)
Childbearing history1.460.2261.130.288
Yes11 (18.03)66 (25.38)49 (22.27)28 (27.72)
No50 (81.97)194 (74.62)171 (77.73)73 (72.28)
History of abortion0.880.3490.470.491
Yes12 (19.67)66 (25.38)51 (23.18)27 (26.73)
No49 (80.33)194 (76.54)169 (76.82)74 (73.27)
SF-12 score32.51 ± 2.8432.70 ± 4.660.310.75432.96 ± 3.2532.02 ± 6.12-1.800.073
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
Yes2.64 (1.15-6.05)0.0222.54 (1.06-6.11)0.037
NoReferenceReference
Coffee
Yes1.96 (1.08-3.57)0.0271.92 (1.02-3.61)0.042
NoReferenceReference
Chronic pelvic pain
Yes2.35 (1.24-4.43)0.0081.97 (1.01-3.85)0.045
NoReferenceReference
Sexual discomfort
Yes2.78 (1.56-4.94)< 0.0012.60 (1.42-4.76)0.002
NoReferenceReference
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
Yes4.19 (1.23-14.21)0.0224.19 (1.10-15.93)0.036
NoReferenceReference
EMS staging
Phase IReferenceReference
Phase II0.46 (0.21-1.03)0.0580.50 (0.21-1.16)0.104
Phase III6.58 (3.10-13.95)< 0.0017.67 (3.44-17.11)< 0.001
Phase IV5.38 (2.42-11.96)< 0.0016.12 (2.65-14.15)< 0.001
Spousal
Yes3.49 (1.21-10.09)0.0214.96 (1.48-16.63)0.010
NoReferenceReference
Annual household income
Low-income0.36 (0.19-0.70)0.0020.40 (0.19-0.87)0.020
Middle-income0.35 (0.18-0.68)0.0020.42 (0.20-0.90)0.025
High-incomeReferenceReference