Chronic pelvic pain, psychiatric disorders and early emotional traumas: Results of a cross sectional case-control study

Table 1 Sociodemographic features of the samples according to the chronic pelvic pain and control groups

Variable		CPP (n = 50)		C (n = 50)		Statistics
		n	%	n	%
Age	Mean (SD)	37.44 (8.12)		37.9 (8.72)		U = 1218.00
						P = 0.82
School level	Up to 8 yr	19	38	19	38	χ² = 0.45
	From 9 to 11 yr	26	52	26	52	P = 0.98
	Over 12 yr	5	10	5	10
Marital status	Single/widow/divorced	15	30	24	48	χ² = 3.40
	Married/law marriage	35	70	26	52	P = 0.07
Number of kids	Mean (SD)	1.72 (1.67)		2.08 (1.61)		U = 1055.50
						P = 0.17
Professional status	Non-active	24	48	4	8	χ² = 19.84
	Active	26	52	46	92	P < 0.0011

¹Statistically significant difference; CPP: Chronic pelvic pain group; C: Control group; U: Mann-Whitney test.

Table 2 Scores of the early trauma inventory - short form - and their sub-scales according to the chronic pelvic pain and control groups

Type of early trauma		CPP (n = 50)	C (n = 50)	Statistics	Effect Size
General traumas	Mean1	2.56	2.16	U = 1159.00	0.20
	(SD)	(2.26)	(1.81)	P = 0.52
	% Yes2	84	82
Physical punishment	Mean	2.04	1.51	U = 1011.00	0.36
	(SD)	(1.66)	(1.28)	P = 0.12
	% Yes	72	70
Emotional abuse	Mean	2	1.92	U = 1204.00	0.04
	(SD)	(1.93)	(1.87)	P = 0.88
	% Yes	64	68
Sexual events	Mean	1.14	0.98	U = 1169.00	0.11
	(SD)	(1.5)	(1.36)	P = 0.54
	% Yes	50	42
Total	Mean	7.8	6.54	U = 1091.50	0.24
	(SD)	(5.84)	(4.5)	P = 0.44
	% Sim	94	98

¹Mean of traumatic situation sexperienced in each category;

²Percentage of subjects with at least one type of trauma within the category. CPP: Chronic pelvic pain group; C: Control group; U: Mann-Whitney test.

Table 3 The prevalence of different Axis I Psychiatric disorders according to the chronic pelvic pain and control groups

Psychiatric disorders1		CPP (n = 50)		C (n = 50)		Statistics
		n	%	n	%
Mood	Current major depressive	14	28	4	8	P < 0.011
	Bipolar disorder	6	12	1	2	P = 0.11
	Dysthymia	1	2	--	--	P = 1.00
	Any mood disorder	24	48	15	30	P = 0.06
Use substances	Abuse/dependence Substance	10	20	12	24	P = 0.63
anxiety	Panic	8	16	3	6	P = 0.11
	Obsessive-compulsive	12	24	9	18	P = 0.46
	Post-traumatic stress	3	6	2	4	P = 0.65
	Social anxiety	10	20	6	12	P = 0.28
	Specific phobies	12	24	11	22	P = 0.81
	Any anxiety disorder	27	34	26	52	P = 0.84
Somatoforms	Somatization	7	14	5	10	P = 0.54
	Hypochondria	4	8	1	2	P = 0.17
Eating disorders	Anorexia	4	8	--	--	P = 0.12
	Bulimia	5	10	5	10	P = 1.00

¹According to the DSM-IV criteria. CPP: Chronic pelvic pain group; C: Control group.

Table 4 Final logistics regression model showing chronic pelvic pain as endpoint variable

Disorder		OR	95%CI	P value
Current depressive episode	No	11	(1.57-17.49)	0.007
	Yes	5.25
Bipolar disorder	No	11	(1.03-18.57)	0.047
	Yes	9

¹The reference variable. OR: Odds ratio; P value: Significance level.