Table 1.
Characteristics of the Survey Participants
| Abnormal Pap (N=84) | Normal Pap (N=202) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | |||
| Age, mean (SD) | 55.2 (12.5) | 61.7 (12.3) | <0.0001 |
| White race, n (%) | 80 (95.2) | 186 (92.1) | 0.28 |
| Social | |||
| Education level completed, n (%) | |||
| HS or less | 20 (23.8) | 45 (22.3) | 0.78 |
| College | 35 (41.7) | 106 (52.5) | 0.10 |
| Graduate school | 29 (34.5) | 50 (24.8) | 0.09 |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Married | 51 (60.7) | 118 (58.4) | 0.72 |
| Single | 11 (13.1) | 29 (14.4) | 0.78 |
| Other | 22 (26.2) | 55 (27.2) | 0.86 |
| Household income, n (%) | |||
| Under $30,000 | 13 (15.5) | 48 (23.8) | 0.12 |
| $30,000–$69,999 | 25 (29.8) | 50 (24.8) | 0.38 |
| $70,000 or more | 46 (54.8) | 104 (51.5) | 0.61 |
| Smoked at least 100 cigarettes in lifetime, n (%) | 42 (50.0) | 93 (46.0) | 0.64 |
| Consumption of any alcohol in past year, n (%) | 61 (72.6) | 128 (63.4) | 0.15 |
| Gynecological | |||
| Ever used birth control, n (%) | 53 (63.1) | 99 (49.0) | 0.001 |
| Methods of birth control used, n (%) | |||
| IUD | 17 (20.2) | 36 (17.8) | 0.67 |
| Condoms | 46 (54.8) | 73 (36.1) | 0.005 |
| Oral contraceptives | 58 (69.0) | 113 (55.9) | 0.05 |
| Currently using birth control, n (%) | 5 (6.0) | 7 (3.5) | 0.61 |
| Age began using birth control (years), mean (SD) | 22.5 (5.9) | 23.4 (5.6) | 0.34 |
| Age stopped using birth control (years), mean (SD) | 31.4 (7.9) | 31.3 (7.5) | 0.92 |
| Age at first menstruation (years), n (%) | |||
| 9–11 | 13 (15.5) | 21 (10.4) | 0.23 |
| 12–13 | 34 (40.5) | 85 (42.1) | 0.80 |
| 14+ | 13 (15.5) | 43 (21.3) | 0.26 |
| Age menstruation ceased (years), mean (SD) | 48.5 (6.1) | 47.4 (6.9) | 0.43 |
| Ever had a Pap test, n (%) | 82 (97.6) | 195 (96.5) | 0.63 |
| Of yes, when was the last test? | |||
| Within 1 year, n (%) | 61 (72.6) | 100 (49.5) | 0.0003 |
| 2–3 years ago, n (%) | 10 (11.9) | 50 (24.8) | 0.02 |
| More than 3 years ago, n (%) | 7 (8.3) | 40 (19.8) | 0.02 |
| Number of sexual partners, n (%) | |||
| <3, (%) | 24 (28.6) | 113 (55.9) | <0.0001 |
| 3–6, (%) | 28 (33.3) | 52 (25.7) | 0.19 |
| >6, (%) | 31 (36.9) | 36 (17.8) | 0.0005 |
| Ever been pregnant, n (%) | 68 (81.0) | 166 (82.2) | 0.81 |
| Of yes, how many times?, mean (SD) | 2.2 (1.7) | 2.5 (1.8) | 0.27 |
| Ever had an STD, n (%) | 32 (38.1) | 22 (10.9) | <.0001 |
| Of yes, which one(s), n (%) | |||
| HPV | 18 (21.4) | 0 (0) | <0.0001 |
| Chlamydia | 3 (3.6) | 3 (1.5) | 0.26 |
| Gonorrhea | 1 (1.2) | 3 (1.5) | 0.85 |
| Herpes | 6 (7.1) | 8 (4) | 0.26 |
| Trichomonas | 3 (3.6) | 3 (1.5) | 0.26 |
| Genital warts | 6 (7.1) | 5 (2.5) | 0.06 |
| RA severity | |||
| Age of RA symptom onset (years), mean (SD) | 34.1 (14.4) | 40.1 (13.4) | 0.001 |
| Duration of RA symptoms (years), mean (SD) | 15.1 (11.8) | 15.3 (12) | 0.86 |
| MDHAQ overall score, mean (SD) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.35 |
| MDHAQ depression subscore, mean (SD) | 0.5 (0.6) | 0.5 (0.7) | 0.83 |
| MDHAQ fatigue scale, mean (SD) | 44.8 (26.2) | 44 (30.3) | 0.83 |
| Medication usage | |||
| Medicines previously taken, n (%) | |||
| Steroid | 66 (78.6) | 161 (79.7) | 0.77 |
| Any DMARD | 61 (72.6) | 140 (69.3) | 0.62 |
| Biologic DMARD | 24 (28.6) | 44 (21.8) | 0.23 |
| Nonbiologic DMARD | 57 (67.9) | 134 (66.3) | 0.85 |
| NSAID | 9 (10.7) | 13 (6.4) | 0.22 |
Three respondents did not report data on previous Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, and are not included in this analysis.
DMARD, disease modifying antirheumatic drug; HPV, human papillomavirus; HS, high school; MDHAQ, Multi-Dimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SD, standard deviation; STD, sexually transmitted disease.