Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample, NIEHS Uterine Fibroid Study, stratified by deep dyspareunia status.
| Deep Dyspareunia Status | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Population Characteristics | No N= 668 n(%)* | Yes N= 159 n(%)* |
| Fibroids Present | ||
| Yes | 410 (61) | 113 (71) |
| No | 258 (39) | 46 (29) |
| Fibroid Burden (Size of largest fibroid) | ||
| 0.5cm – 3.9cm | 289 (43) | 80 (50) |
| 4.0cm & over | 121 (18) | 33 (21) |
| Fibroid Burden (Uterine volume with fibroids present) | ||
| Uterine Volume + fibroid < 150 cm3 | 225 (34) | 64 (40) |
| Uterine Volume + fibroid 150cm3 – 200cm3 | 133 (20) | 35 (22) |
| Uterine Volume + fibroid 300cm3 & Over | 52 (8) | 14 (9) |
| Age | ||
| 35–39 | 222 (33) | 72 (45) |
| 40–44 | 247 (37) | 58 (36) |
| 45–50 | 199 (30) | 29 (18) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 259 (39) | 36 (23) |
| Black | 353 (53) | 114 (72) |
| Other | 56 (8) | 9 (6) |
| Education | ||
| High school/or less | 88 (13) | 31 (20) |
| Some college | 194 (29) | 65 (41) |
| College | 171 (26) | 38 (24) |
| Post graduate education | 215 (32) | 25 (16) |
| Number of Deliveries | ||
| 0 | 223 (33) | 33 (21) |
| 1 | 133 (20) | 35 (22) |
| 2 | 213 (32) | 47 (30) |
| 3 or more | 99 (15) | 44 (28) |
| missing | 0 | 1 |
| Depression | ||
| No | 566 (85) | 116 (73) |
| Yes | 102 (15) | 42 (27) |
| Pelvic Pathology† | ||
| No | 618 (93) | 132 (83) |
| Yes | 50 (7) | 27 (17) |
| Physical Activity‡ | ||
| Low | 226 (34) | 54 (34) |
| Medium | 225 (34) | 49 (31) |
| High | 110 (16) | 29 (18) |
| Very High | 106 (16) | 25 (16) |
| missing | 1 | 2 |
| Alcoholic Drinks Per Week | ||
| 0–0.5 | 234 (35) | 75 (47) |
| 1.0–1.9 | 186 (28) | 33 (21) |
| 2–6.9 | 128 (19) | 29 (18) |
| 7 & Over | 120 (18) | 22 (14) |
| Body Mass Index | ||
| Under 25 | 280 (42) | 55 (35) |
| 25–29 | 192 (29) | 41 (26) |
| 30–34 | 89 (13) | 34 (22) |
| 35 & Over | 107 (16) | 28 (18) |
| Missing | 0 | 1 |
| Abdominal Cramps | ||
| None | 213 (32) | 18 (11) |
| Less than 1 day per month | 127 (19) | 26 (16) |
| 1–4 day per month | 288 (43) | 88 (55) |
| 5 or more days per month | 38 (6) | 27 (17) |
| Missing | 2 | 0 |
| Abdominal Bloating | ||
| None | 216 (32) | 23 (14) |
| Less than 1 day per month | 69 (10) | 15 (9) |
| 1–4 days per month | 312 (47) | 87 (55) |
| 5 or more days per month | 70 (11) | 34 (21) |
| missing | 1 | 0 |
| Pain at Vaginal Opening with intercourse | ||
| No | 632 (95) | 104 (65) |
| Yes | 35 (5) | 55 (35) |
| Missing | 1 | 0 |
| Dyspareunia at Age 30 | ||
| Never or less than 1 time per month | 631 (95) | 83 (52) |
| Once a month or more | 24 (4) | 73 (46) |
| Not sexually active at age 30 | 12 (2) | 3 (2) |
| Missing | 1 | 0 |
*
percentages are rounded.
†
pelvic pathology included women who have a history of endometriosis, prolapse, or interstitial cystitis by symptom assessment.
‡
physical activity is categorized as follow (low=33rd percentile, medium=33-66th, high=67th-83rdpercentile, very high=above the 83rd percentile Breakdown for physical activity obtained from {Baird et al., Am J Epidemiol 2007:165:157–163}