Table 4 SF-36 domain scores in early (stages I/II) and advanced (stages III/IV) endometriosis. Data expressed as median and interquartile range (IQR)
From: Diagnostic delay and health-related quality of life in Egyptian women with endometriosis
SF-36 items | Mild Endometriosis (Stages I and II) N = 39 | Advanced endometriosis (Stages III and IV) N = 31 | Control women N = 57 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mild endo. vs. control | Mild vs. severe endo | Severe endo. vs. control | ||||
Physical Functioning (PF) | 95.0 (85.0–100.0) | 85.0 (50–100.0) | 95.0 (82–100.0) | 1.00 | 0.020 | 0.056 |
Role limitation due to physical function (RP) | 100.0 (25.0.0–100.0) | 25.0 (0.0–75) | 100.0 (0.0–100.0) | 1.00 | 0.002 | 0.011 |
Role limitation due to emotional factors (RE) | 100.0 (0.0–100.0) | 33.3 (0.0–100.0) | 66.6 (0.0–100.0) | 0.32 | ||
Vitality (VT) | 70 (55.0–90.0) | 65.0 (50.0–80.0) | 70.0 (50.0–82.5) | 0.48 | ||
Mental Health (MH) | 60.0 (40.0–76.0) | 64.0 (36.0–76.0) | 60.0 (40.0–76.0) | 0.98 | ||
Social Functioning (SF) | 50.0 (50.0–50.0) | 50.0 (37.5–50.0) | 50.0 (50.0–62.5) | 0.24 | ||
Bodily Pain (BP) | 100.0 (70.0–100.0) | 55.0 (35.0–85.0) | 100.0 (68.7–100.0) | 1.00 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
General Health (GH) | 85.5 (70.0–90.0) | 60.0 (45.0–85.0) | 75.0 (55.0–90.0) | 0.145 | 0.003 | 0.260 |
Physical Component Summary (PCS) | 58.33 (50.98–60.38) | 51.52 (34.20–51.54) | 54.73 (48.81–59.59) | 0.868 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Mental Component Summary (MCS) | 37.8 (29.49–49.20) | 43.3 (32.93–47.01) | 38.82 (29.47–46.03) | 0.789 | ||