Table 2.
Socio-Demographics, Clinical Characteristics, and Attitudes by Retention
| Retained (n=29)† n(%) | Dropped Out (n=13) n(%) | Overall (n=42) n(%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age mean (SD) median (IQR)2 |
59.2 (10.6) 62 (14.0) |
55.4 (12.4) 55 (19.0) |
58.2 (11.0) 60 (16.0) |
|
| Education | High School or lower | 8 (27.6) | 1 (7.7) | 9 (21.4) |
| College/Grad School | 21 (72.4) | 12 (92.3) | 33 (78.6) | |
| Race | White | 22 (75.9) | 10 (76.9) | 32 (76.2) |
| Black /Asian | 7 (24.1) | 3 (23.1) | 10 (23.8) | |
| Marital status | Married/living with partner | 14 (48.3) | 5(38.5) | 19 (45.2) |
| divorced/separated/widowed/never married | 15 (51.7) | 8 (61.5) | 23 (54.8) | |
| Alcohol use over the past 30 days | None/Rarely | 21 (72.4) | 10 (76.9) | 31 (73.8) |
| 0–2 per day | 8 (27.6) | 3 (23.1) | 11 (26.2) | |
| Smoking (currently) | No | 25 (86.2) | 11 (84.6) | 36 (85.7) |
| Yes | 4 (13.8) | 2 (15.4) | 6 (14.3) ( | |
| Sexual activity prior to cancer diagnosis3,4 | No | 12 (41.4) | 9 (69.2) | 21 (50.0) |
| Yes | 17 (58.6) | 3 (23.1) | 20 (47.6) | |
| Vaginal dilation use prior to cancer diagnosis1 | No | 22 (75.9) | 9 (69.2) | 31 (73.8) |
| Yes | 6 (20.7) | 4 (30.8) | 10 (23.8) | |
| Estrogen replacement therapy prior to cancer diagnosis | No | 24 (82.8) | 11 (84.6) | 35 (83.3) |
| Yes | 5 (17.2) | 2 (15.4) | 7 (16.7) | |
| Chronic Illness (current or previous) | No | 22 (75.9) | 9 (69.2) | 31 (73.8) |
| Yes | 7 (24.1) | 4 (30.8) | 11 (26.2) | |
| Stage | I | 28 (96.6) | 12 (92.3) | 40 (95.2) |
| II | 1 (3.4) | 0 | 1 (2.4) | |
| Radiation | 3 fractions × 400 cGy | 1 (3.4) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (4.8) |
| 3 fractions × 700 cGy | 8 (27.6) | 2 (15.4) | 10 (23.8) | |
| 4 fractions × 550 cGy | 20 (69.0) | 10 (76.9) | 30 (71.4) | |
| BMI mean (SD) median (IQR) |
29.7 (7.0) 29.3 (8.5) |
35.3 (13. 8) 36.1 (16.5) |
31.4 (9.8) 29.9 (11.2) |
|
| Concerns | Discomfort or pain | 4 (13.8) | 1 (7.7) | 5 (11.9) |
| Other | 1 (3.5) | 0 | 1 (2.4) | |
| Not specified | 0 | 2 (15.4) | 2 (4.8) | |
| No concerns | 22 (75.9) | 9 (69.2) | 31 (73.8) | |
| Motivation | Vaginal health | 7 (24.1) | 4 (30.8) | 11 (26.2) |
| Prevent sclerosis and scarring | 13 (44.8) | 4 (30.8) | 17 (40.5) | |
| Pain free | 2 (6.9) | 0 | 2 (4.8) | |
| Other | 5 (17.2) | 3 (23.1) | 8 (19.0) | |
| Barrier | Pain | 2 (6.9) | 1 (7.7) | 3 (7.1) |
| Other | 0 | 1 (7.7) | 1 (2.4) | |
| No barriers | 25 (86.2) | 10 (76.9) | 35 (83.3) | |
| Institution | NU | 20 (69.0) | 10 (76.9) | 30 (71.4) |
| Penn | 9 (31.0) | 3 (23.1) | 12 (28.6) |
1
1 patient missing data in SII only;
2
3 patients missing data, 1 in SII, 2 in EEP.
3
A significant difference was observed for sexual activity prior to diagnosis p=.0855.
4
n(%) presented for categorical variables, mean (SD) and median (IQR) presented for continuous variables age and BMI. Abbreviations: IQR, Interquartile range; SD, standard deviation