Serum Leptin as a Marker for Severity of Endometriosis
Table 1
Demographic characteristic features of both groups.
Endometriosis (30)
Controls (30)
value
Age (years)
<20
0 (0.0)
2 (6.7)
0.031
20–24
0 (0.0)
7 (23.3)
25–29
8 (26.7)
6 (20.0)
30–34
14 (46.7)
10 (33.3)
≥35
8 (26.7)
5 (16.7)
Mean ± SD (range)
32.3 ± 4.4 (25–42)
29.0 ± 6.6 (16–42)
0.029#
Parity
0
8 (26.7)
1 (3.3)
0.016
1–4
20 (66.7)
22 (73.3)
≥5
2 (6.7)
7 (23.3)
Mean ± SD (range)
1.7 ± 1.5 (0–6)
3.0 ± 1.6 (0–6)
0.002#
Significant difference between proportions using Pearson’s chi-square test at 0.05 level. #Significant difference between two independent means using Student’s-t-test at 0.05 level.
