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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of survey participants compared with women diagnosed with endometriosis

From: The prevalence of self-reported diagnosed endometriosis in the Australian population: results from a nationally-representative survey

Characteristics

Women of reproductive age

(n = 630)

Diagnosed endometriosis

(n = 22)

p

Cramer’s V*

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

  1. *Cramer’s V test measure of association defined as: negligible association (0.00–0.10); weak association (0.10–0.20); moderate association (0.20–0.40); relatively strong association (0.40–0.60); strong association (0.60–0.80); very strong association (0.80–1.00)