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Published in final edited form as: BJOG. 2014 Apr 16;121(12):1564–1573. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.12768

Table 2.

Adjusted Logistic Regression Models for Potentially Abnormal Uterine Bleeding36, The Study of Women’s Health Across the NationMenstrual Calendar Substudy

Menses 10+ Days a
Adjusted Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Interval)
Spotting 6+ Days b
Adjusted Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Interval)
Heavy Bleeding 3+ Days c
Adjusted Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Interval)
Menopausal Transition Stage
Pre-transition Referent Referent Referent
Early transition 3.15 (2.47, 4.02) 2.66 (1.98, 3.57) 1.38 (1.10, 1.73)
Late transition 4.30 (3.26, 5.68) 3.95 (2.83, 5.52) 1.75 (1.31, 2.34)
Unknown 1.46 (0.82, 2.59) 0.94 (0.50, 1.77) 1.41 (0.90, 2.22)
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 0.64 (0.46, 0.89) 0.52 (0.37, 0.73) 1.26 (0.87, 1.84)
Chinese 0.97 (0.72, 1.32) 1.23 (0.90, 1.69) 1.04 (0.71, 1.51)
Japanese 0.80 (0.60, 1.07) 1.01 (0.76, 1.34) 0.59 (0.39, 0.88)
White Referent Referent Referent
Very or Somewhat Hard to Pay for Basics n/a 1.24 (0.96, 1.60) 1.57 (1.17, 2.11)
Uterine Fibroids 1.52 (1.22, 1.88) 1.28 (1.04, 1.58) 1.34 (0.97, 1.85)
Body Mass Index, kg/m2
Normal weight (≤24.9) Referent Referent Referent
Overweight (25.0–29.9) 0.94 (0.73, 1.20) 0.88 (0.70, 1.11) 1.40 (1.02, 1.91)
Obese (≥ 30) 0.91 (0.69, 1.19) 0.80 (0.58, 1.10) 2.24 (1.63, 3.08)
Current Smoker n/a n/a 1.63 (1.16, 2.28)
Ever Hormone Use During Study 1.59 (1.27, 2.00) 1.32 (1.06, 1.64) 1.62 (1.21, 2.16)
a

Multivariable model contains menopausal transition stage, race/ethnicity, uterine fibroids, BMI, ever hormone use, and adjusted for repeated measures

b

Multivariable model contained menopausal transition stage, race/ethnicity, hard to pay for basics, uterine fibroids, BMI, ever hormone use, and adjusted for repeated measures

c

Mulitvariable model contains menopausal transition stage, race/ethnicity, hard to pay for basics, uterine fibroids, BMI, current smoker, ever hormone use, and adjusted for repeated measures