Table 1. Patient Characteristics and Pain Scores.

*Statistically significant.

RAD:  Rheumatic autoimmune disease.

	RAD
	No	Yes	Total
	n = 22	n = 31	n = 53	p
Persistent vaginal dryness				1
No	1 (4.6%)	1 (3.2%)	2 (3.8%)
Yes	21 (95.4%)	30 (96.8%)	51 (96.2%)
Persistent vaginal pain				0.633
No	1 (4.6%)	3 (9.7%)	4 (7.6%)
Yes	21 (95.4%)	28 (90.3%)	49 (92.4%)
Age group				0.098*
18-29	0 (0)	1 (3.2%)	1 (1.9%)
30-39	1 (4.6%)	3 (9.7%)	4 (7.6%)
40-49	1 (4.6%)	3 (9.7%)	4 (7.6%)
50-59	6 (27.3%)	16 (51.6%)	22 (41.5%)
60-69	13 (59.1%)	7 (25.6%)	20 (37.7%)
70-79	1 (4.6%)	1 (3.2%)	2 (3.8%)
Menopausal status				0.064*
Premenopausal	1 (4.6%)	8 (25.8%)	9 (17.0%)
Postmenopausal	21 (95.4%)	23 (74.2%)	44 (83.0%)
Mean intercourse pain before coconut oil use	4.4 (1.1)	3.9 (1.0)	4.1 (1.1)	0.094*
Mean intercourse pain after coconut oil use	2.0 (1.3)	1.3 (1.1)	1.5 (1.2)	0.039*
Mean difference in pain (after - before)	-2.4 (-3.0)	-2.6 (-3.1)	-2.5 (-2.9)	0.568
Adverse events				NA
No	22 (100%)	31 (100%)	53 (100%)
Yes	0	0	0