Variable

Marsupialization

Excision

P value

Mean ± St.dev

(Min - Max )

Mean ± St.dev

(Min - Max )

Age

Parity

BMI

31.9 ± 9.8 (16 - 69)

0.49 ± 1.17 (0 - 5)

27.2 ± 5.2 (22 - 39.0)

34.6 ± 10.0 (18 - 48)

1.62 ± 1.85 (0 - 15)

26.2 ± 4.5 (22 - 39)

P < 0.394

P < 0.015

P < 0.535

(N =35)

(N =13 )

Odds ratio & 95% CL P < value

Age < 35

Age > 35

25

10

5

8

4.000 (1.051 - 15.223)

P < 0.040

Para 0

Para 1 or more

28

7

7

6

0.525 (0.097 - 2.837)

P < 0.077

BMI < 30

BMI >30

23

12

12

1

0.160 (0.018 - 1.380)

P < 0.064

Cysts

Abscess

14

21

11

2

0.121 (0.023 - 0.632)

P < 0.006

Not Recurrent

Recurrent

26

9

11

2

0.525 (0.097 - 2.837)

P < 0.368

−VE PMH

+VE PMH

27

8

11

2

0.614 (0.112 - 3.361)

P < 0.449

−VE PSH

+VE PSH

31

4

9

4

3.444 (0.715 - 16.591)

P < 0.124

Spinal

GA

29

6

8

3

3.021 (0.729 - 12.519)

P < 0.121