Code	Description	Quote Example
Race and Ethnicity	Any comments related how patient’s race or ethnicity influenced care or interaction with health care system	“Again, I take an approach, less intervention as possible and less interactions with the US healthcare system as possible ’cause they don’t have a great track record with women of color.”
Impact on Quality of Life	Participants’ discussion of how uterine fibroids impact their quality of life (work, personal relationships, etc.)	“For the first two days, I would normally have to change my pad and my tampon every hour on the hour. If not, I would soak through my clothing or have embarrassing moments.”
Experiences with Provider	Participant description of the interaction with the provider who delivered the diagnosis	“I wish my first doctor actually paid more attention to it and I realize how severe it was when it was diagnosed.”
Family History/Support	Social support of family members other than spouse/partner	“We talked about different options like my cousin has had her surgery. I remember having that conversation with her about why’d she have the surgery.”