J Clin Gynecol Obstet

Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, ISSN 1927-1271 print, 1927-128X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 5, Number 1, March 2016, pages 17-22

Association Between Endometriosis and Tubo-Ovarian Abscess

**Table 1.** The Clinical Characteristics of Patients With and Without Endometriosis
Characteristics	Total (n = 118)	TOAs with endometriosis (n = 21)	TOAs without endometriosis (n = 97)	P*
*P < 0.05 was accepted as the limit of statistical significance. BMI: body mass index; CA: cancer antigen; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Hg: hemoglobin; TOAs: tubo-ovarian abcesses; WBC: white blood cell.
Age (years)	40.9 ± 8.5	44.04 ± 8.37	40.31 ± 8.41	0.068
BMI (kg/m²)	26.3 (4.1)	26 (6)	26 (6)	0.92
Body temprature (°C)	37.3 (0.92)	37.2 (1.15)	37.3 (1)	0.59
CA 125 (kU/L)	26.5 (50.25)	17 (53)	30 (50)	0.619
CRP (mg/dL)	88.5 (162.75)	37 (159)	90 (165.5)	0.358
Diameter of abscess (cm)	5.7 ± 1.66	6.42 ± 2.02	6.23 ± 2.28	0.729
ESR (mm/h)	69.5 (59.75)	64 (71)	72 (60.5)	0.978
Hg (g/dL)	11.4 ± 1.47	12 ± 1.35	11.27 ± 1.46	0.039
Parity	2.4 ± 1.27	2.4 ± 1.5	2.4 ± 1.2	0.83
WBC (10³/μL)	14.623 ± 6.114	13.744 ± 5.669	14.850 ± 6.216	0.455

Table 1. The Clinical Characteristics of Patients With and Without Endometriosis

Characteristics

Total (n = 118)

TOAs with endometriosis (n = 21)

TOAs without endometriosis (n = 97)

*P < 0.05 was accepted as the limit of statistical significance. BMI: body mass index; CA: cancer antigen; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Hg: hemoglobin; TOAs: tubo-ovarian abcesses; WBC: white blood cell.

Age (years)

40.9 ± 8.5

44.04 ± 8.37

40.31 ± 8.41

0.068

BMI (kg/m²)

26.3 (4.1)

26 (6)

0.92

Body temprature (°C)

37.3 (0.92)

37.2 (1.15)

37.3 (1)

0.59

CA 125 (kU/L)

26.5 (50.25)

17 (53)

30 (50)

0.619

CRP (mg/dL)

88.5 (162.75)

37 (159)

90 (165.5)

0.358

Diameter of abscess (cm)

5.7 ± 1.66

6.42 ± 2.02

6.23 ± 2.28

0.729

ESR (mm/h)

69.5 (59.75)

64 (71)

72 (60.5)

0.978

Hg (g/dL)

11.4 ± 1.47

12 ± 1.35

11.27 ± 1.46

0.039

Parity

2.4 ± 1.27

2.4 ± 1.5

2.4 ± 1.2

0.83

WBC (10³/μL)

14.623 ± 6.114

13.744 ± 5.669

14.850 ± 6.216

0.455

**Table 2.** The Clinical Characteristics of Patients According to Having IUD, or Not
Characteristics	TOAs with IUD (n = 49)	TOAs without IUD (n = 69)	P*
*P < 0.05 was accepted as the limit of statistical significance. CA: cancer antigen; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Hg: hemoglobin; TOAs: tubo-ovarian abcesses; WBC: white blood cell.
Age (years)	40.8 ± 7	41.1 ± 9.45	0.25
CA 125 (kU/L)	28 (56.5)	25 (48.5)	0.60
CRP (mg/dL)	123 (159.5)	49 (158.95)	0.003
Diameter of abscess (cm)	6.1 ± 2	6.39 ± 2.34	0.49
ESR (mm/h)	75 (68.5)	68 (60)	0.54
Hg (g/dL)	11.8 ± 1.3	11.1 ± 1.58	0.008
Parity	2.47 ± 0.99	2.53 ± 1.43	0.85
WBC (10³/μL)	16.559 (8.150)	13.292 ± 5.081	0.004

Table 2. The Clinical Characteristics of Patients According to Having IUD, or Not

Characteristics

TOAs with IUD (n = 49)

TOAs without IUD (n = 69)

*P < 0.05 was accepted as the limit of statistical significance. CA: cancer antigen; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Hg: hemoglobin; TOAs: tubo-ovarian abcesses; WBC: white blood cell.

Age (years)

40.8 ± 7

41.1 ± 9.45

0.25

CA 125 (kU/L)

28 (56.5)

25 (48.5)

0.60

CRP (mg/dL)

123 (159.5)

49 (158.95)

0.003

Diameter of abscess (cm)

6.1 ± 2

6.39 ± 2.34

0.49

ESR (mm/h)

75 (68.5)

68 (60)

0.54

Hg (g/dL)

11.8 ± 1.3

11.1 ± 1.58

0.008

Parity

2.47 ± 0.99

2.53 ± 1.43

0.85

WBC (10³/μL)

16.559 (8.150)

13.292 ± 5.081

0.004

**Table 3.** The Clinical Characteristics of Patients According to Menopausal Status
Characteristics	Premenopausal (n = 49)	Postmenopausal (n = 69)	P*
*P < 0.05 was accepted as the limit of statistical significance. BMI: body mass index; CA: cancer antigen; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Hg: hemoglobin; WBC: white blood cell.
BMI (kg/m²)	25 (5)	29 (5)	0.001
Body temprature (°C)	37.2 (0.85)	37.5 (1.2)	0.654
CA 125 (kU/L)	32 (56)	15 (23)	0.037
CRP (mg/dL)	60 (167)	107 (160)	0.8
Diameter of abscess (cm)	6.14 ± 2.17	6.85 ± 2.41	0.185
ESR (mm/h)	68 (61.5)	79 (63.5)	0.58
Hg (g/dL)	11.4 ± 1.45	11.3 ± 1.57	0.80
WBC (10³/μL)	14.655 ± 5.732	14.645 ± 7.808	0.99

Table 3. The Clinical Characteristics of Patients According to Menopausal Status

Characteristics

Premenopausal (n = 49)

Postmenopausal (n = 69)

BMI (kg/m²)

25 (5)

29 (5)

0.001

Body temprature (°C)

37.2 (0.85)

37.5 (1.2)

0.654

CA 125 (kU/L)

32 (56)

15 (23)

0.037

CRP (mg/dL)

60 (167)

107 (160)

0.8

Diameter of abscess (cm)

6.14 ± 2.17

6.85 ± 2.41

0.185

ESR (mm/h)

68 (61.5)

79 (63.5)

0.58

Hg (g/dL)

11.4 ± 1.45

11.3 ± 1.57

0.80

WBC (10³/μL)

14.655 ± 5.732

14.645 ± 7.808

0.99