Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (variables controlled for age)
| Variable | with PFDs n=308(%) |
without PFDs n=197(%) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Age* | 55.6 ± 10.8 |
51.6 ± 8.3 | < 0.001 |
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| Race | |||
| African American | 45(15%) | 47(23%) | |
| White | 222(72%) | 121(62%) | NS |
| Other | 10(3%) | 8(4%) | |
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| BMI* | 29.5 ± 8.0 | 27.9 ± 7.0 | NS |
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| Parity | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.003 |
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| Relationship status | |||
| Single | 90(28%) | 58(31%) | |
| Married/Stable relationship |
217(72%) | 138(69%) | NS |
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| Hormone Replacement Therapy(HRT) |
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| Menopausal (without HRT) |
41 | 40 | NS |
| Menopausal (with oral or vaginal HRT) |
108 | 106 | |
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|
**Co-morbid medical conditions |
99 (47%) | 113 (38%) | NS |
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| Depression | 67 (21%) | 28 (14%) | NS |
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| Surgical History | |||
| Hysterectomy | 99(32%) | 34(17%) | 0.002 |
| Bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy |
54(17%) | 16(8%) | 0.001 |
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| ***Sexual activity rates | Women withPFDs 125(61%) |
Women without PFDs 208(71%) |
0.44 |
*
Means ± standard deviations (SD)
**
Co-morbid conditions included Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, stroke and multiple sclerosis
***
when controlled for age