Table 4.
Bivariate GEE Model Results for Non-Adherence (N=29)
| Variables | Patients Retained (N=29) | All Randomized Patients (N=42) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p | OR (95% CI) | p | |
| Education (reference: No college) | ||||
| Attend college | 1.61 (0.53–4.87) | 0.4017 | 2.55 (0.84–7.78) | 0.1003 |
| Race (reference: White) | ||||
| Black | 2.43 (0.76–7.84) | 0.1364 | 2.35 (0.68–8.09) | 0.1758 |
| Marital Status (reference: Married) | ||||
| Not married currently | 0.62 (0.24–1.56) | 0.3069 | 0.83 (0.32–2.11) | 0.6880 |
| Alcohol (reference: No) | ||||
| Yes | 1.34 (0.55–3.23) | 0.5174 | 1.13 (0.43–2.92) | 0.8078 |
| Smoke (reference: No) | ||||
| Yes | 2.59 (0.94–7.16) | 0.0658 | 2.31 (0.72–7.38) | 0.1577 |
| Sexual activity (reference: Yes) | ||||
| No | 1.47 (0.56–3.85) | 0.4382 | 2.47 (0.94–6.48) | 0.0670 |
| Vaginal Dilation (reference: No) | ||||
| Yes | 0.85 (0.25–2.94) | 0.8013 | 1.13 (0.34–3.77) | 0.8394 |
| Estrogen Use (reference: No) | ||||
| Yes | 0.35 (0.13–0.96) | 0.0407 | 0.45 (0.14–1.49) | 0.1934 |
| Chronic illness (reference: No) | ||||
| Yes | 1.28 (0.43–3.84) | 0.6579 | 1.41 (0.47–4.29) | 0.5412 |
| Group (reference: SII) | ||||
| EEP | 1.21 (0.42–3.48) | 0.7209 | 3.21 (1.12–9.17) | 0.0296 |
| Motivation for ‘Vaginal health’ Pre-interview (reference: No) |
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| Yes | 0.70 (0.34–1.43) | 0.3310 | 0.96 (0.37–2.50) | 0.9373 |
| Motivation for Prevent stenosis and scarring Pre-interview (reference: No) | ||||
| Yes | 1.05 (0.40–2.78) | 0.9170 | 0.65 (0.32–2.29) | 0.7494 |
| Age | 1.01 (0.96–1.05) | 0.8097 | 0.99 (0.94–1.04) | 0.7159 |
| Weight | 1.02 (1.01–1.03) | 0.0012 | 1.01 (1.00–1.03) | 0.0145 |
| Height | 1.14 (0.99–1.31) | 0.0741 | 1.03 (0.89–1.19) | 0.6866 |
| BMI | 1.07 (0.99–1.16) | 0.0872 | 1.07 (1.00–1.14) | 0.0422 |
Note: OR=Exp(β). Stage and of method of VBT were not considered in regression models because of limited variability (ie, more than 90% of the patients were in a single category).