Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Effects of a low-FODMAP diet on patients with endometriosis, a prospective cohort study
Sample who completed the diet (n = 24) | Sample who did start, but did not complete the diet (n = 10) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, M ± SD | 32.5 ± 7.9 | 32.0 ± 7.4 | 0.866 |
Education, N (%) Primary Education Secondary Education Tertiary Education Bachelor’s Degree Masters/ Doctoral Degree | 0 2 (8.3) 10 (41.7) 9 (37.5) 3 (12.5) | 0 0 6 (60) 3 (30) 1 (10) | 0.697 |
BMI kg/m2, M ± SD | 24.3 ± 4.7 | 26.6 ± 4.3 | 0.226 |
Lifestyle, N (%) Current smoker Current use of any alcohol | 1 (5.6) 10 (55.6) | 1 (12.5) 7 (77.8) | 0.529 0.244 |
Endometriosis, N (%) Superficial Endometrioma DIE Endometrioma + DIE | 11 (45.8) 6 (25) 11 (45.8) 2 (8.3) | 3 (30) 1 (10) 6 (60) 0 | 0.498 0.315 0.452 0.338 |
Medical history, N (%) Uterus extirpation Bowel or anus surgery | 3 (12.5) 4 (16.7) | 1 (10) 0 | 0.682 0.229 |
(Anamnestically) diagnosed with IBS, N (%) | 9 (37.5) | 4 (40) | 0.594 |
ROME III at baseline, N (%) IBS Functional constipation | 14 (58.3) 4 (16.7) | 5 (50) 4 (40) | 0.471 0.154 |
Current treatment, N (%) Combined oral contraceptives Progesteron only pill Levonorgestrel IUD NuvaRing GnRH agonist Pain medication No medication | 3 (12.5) 3 (12.5) 0 1 (4.2) 0 3 (12.5) 14 (58.3) | 0 0 0 0 2 (20) 3 (30) 50 (50) | 0.338 0.338 0.706 0.080 0.228 0.656 |