Table 3.
The association between fibroids and covariates with deep dyspareunia. Ntotal=823
| Covariate | * aPOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Fibroids | 1.7 (1.09,2.54) |
| Age | 0.9 (0.87, 0.96) |
| Education | 0.8 (0.67, 1.03) |
| Ethnicity | |
| African American | 1.00 (reference) |
| Caucasian | 0.7 (0.44, 1.25) |
| Other | 0.6 (0.26, 1.22) |
| Number of Deliveries | 1.3 (1.12, 1.54) |
| Depression | 2.2 (1.45, 3.47) |
| Pelvic Pathology† | 2.8 (1.64, 4.77) |
| Physical Activity‡ | 1.1 (0.90, 1.27) |
*
aPOR = adjusted prevalence odds ratios.
†
Pelvic pathology include women who have one of the following, endometriosis, prolapse, & or interstitial cystitis.
‡
Physical activity is categorized as followed (Low = lowest 33% percent of combined activity, Medium =33–66% range of physical activity, High= 67th–83rd percentile of physical activity, Very high= above the 83rd percentile in physical activity. Breakdown for physical activity variable came from {Baird et al., Am J Epidemiol 2007;165:157–163}).