Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Women in Community-Based Sample (n=480)
| Characteristic | Women with vulvodynia (n=240) | Women without vulvodynia (n=240) |
|---|---|---|
| Age at interviewa | ||
| <30 | 34.6% | 33.3% |
| 30–39 | 27.9% | 28.8% |
| 40–49 | 23.8% | 24.6% |
| >50 | 13.8% | 13.3% |
| Reference agea,b | ||
| <20 | 28.8% | 29.6% |
| 20–24 | 25.8% | 25.0% |
| 25–30 | 23.3% | 24.2% |
| >30 | 22.1% | 21.3% |
| Racec | ||
| White | 90.4% | 85.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% | 3.3% |
| African American | 2.1% | 7.5% |
| Other | 1.7% | 3.8% |
| Education | ||
| Some high school | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| High school graduate | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 18.8% |
| Vocational/technical | 1.7% | 2.9% |
| College graduate | 44.2% | 38.8% |
| Graduate school | 31.3% | 29.6% |
| Age at menarche | ||
| <12 | 20.4% | 21.3% |
| 12–13 | 52.9% | 55.0% |
| >13 | 26.7% | 23.8% |
| Age at first tampon use | ||
| Never used | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| <15 | 32.1% | 26.3% |
| 15–19 | 46.3% | 52.1% |
| 20–24 | 10.0% | 7.9% |
| >24 | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| Age at first sexual intercourse | ||
| Not sexually active | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| <15 | 7.5% | 7.9% |
| 15–19 | 59.2% | 57.5% |
| 20–24 | 25.0% | 26.7% |
| >24 | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| Age at first onset of antecedent mood or anxietyc | ||
| None | 73.3% | 88.8% |
| <20 | 12.1% | 5.4% |
| 20–24 | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| ≥25 | 10.0% | 2.9% |
a
Discrepancies are due to late rematching of controls with the closest age within a case's ZIP Code.
b
Age at first onset of vulvar pain among cases and matched reference age for controls.
c
McNemar's test: p<0.0001.