Characteristics | Women of reproductive age (n = 630) | Diagnosed endometriosis (n = 22) | p | Cramer’s V* | ||
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n | % | n | % | |||
Age (years) | ||||||
18–29 | 247 | 39.2 | 6 | 27.3 | 0.47 | 0.04 |
30–39 | 164 | 26.1 | 6 | 27.3 | ||
40–49 | 219 | 34.8 | 10 | 45.4 | ||
State | ||||||
Australian capital territory | 10 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.61 | 0.07 |
New South Wales | 191 | 30.3 | 7 | 31.8 | ||
Northern territory | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Queensland | 151 | 24.0 | 3 | 13.6 | ||
South Australia | 53 | 8.4 | 4 | 18.2 | ||
Tasmania | 17 | 2.7 | 1 | 4.5 | ||
Victoria | 141 | 22.4 | 5 | 22.7 | ||
Western Australia | 66 | 10.5 | 2 | 9.1 | ||
Marital status | ||||||
Never married | 221 | 35.1 | 9 | 40.9 | 0.52 | 0.07 |
Married | 223 | 35.4 | 8 | 36.4 | ||
De facto (opposite sex) | 101 | 16.0 | 1 | 4.5 | ||
Defector (same sex) | 12 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Separate/divorced/widowed | 73 | 11.6 | 4 | 18.2 | ||
Highest qualification | ||||||
Less than year 12 | 66 | 10.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.35 | 0.07 |
Year 12 or equivalent | 150 | 23.8 | 4 | 18.2 | ||
Trade/apprenticeship | 199 | 31.6 | 9 | 40.9 | ||
University degree | 215 | 34.1 | 9 | 40.9 | ||
Employment status | ||||||
Full time | 187 | 29.7 | 6 | 27.3 | 0.20 | 0.10 |
Part time | 163 | 25.9 | 3 | 13.6 | ||
Casual/temp | 69 | 10.9 | 6 | 27.3 | ||
Looking for work | 88 | 14.0 | 2 | 9.1 | ||
Not in paid work | 123 | 19.5 | 5 | 22.7 | ||
Financial management | ||||||
It is impossible/difficult all of the time | 147 | 23.3 | 7 | 31.8 | 0.02 | 0.13 |
It is difficult some of the time | 265 | 42.1 | 5 | 22.7 | ||
It is not too bad | 191 | 30.3 | 6 | 27.3 | ||
It is easy | 27 | 4.3 | 4 | 18.2 | ||
Health care | ||||||
Health care card | 287 | 45.6 | 12 | 54.5 | 0.26 | 0.03 |
Private health insurance | 337 | 53.5 | 9 | 40.9 | 0.17 | 0.04 |