Table 1.
Correlate | N (%) |
---|---|
Age at enrollment (years) | |
23–25 | 184 (24.4) |
26–28 | 187 (24.8) |
29–31 | 200 (26.5) |
32–35 | 183 (24.3) |
Educational attainment | |
<High school | 47 (6.2) |
High school/GED | 117 (15.5) |
Some college/Associate’s/Technical degree | 381 (50.5) |
Bachelor’s degree | 147 (19.5) |
Advanced degree | 62 (8.2) |
Annual household income | |
<$20,000 | 342 (45.4) |
$20,000–$50,000 | 284 (37.7) |
>$50,000 | 128 (17.0) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
<25 | 142 (18.8) |
25–29 | 157 (20.8) |
30–34 | 151 (20.0) |
35–39 | 127 (16.8) |
≥40 | 177 (23.5) |
Cigarette smoking | |
Never | 553 (73.3) |
Former | 58 (7.7) |
Current | 143 (19.0) |
Alcohol intake (drinks/week) | |
0 | 204 (27.1) |
1–6 | 421 (55.8) |
7–13 | 69 (9.2) |
≥14 | 60 (8.0) |
Parity | |
Nulliparous | 285 (37.8) |
1 birth | 205 (27.2) |
2 births | 129 (17.1) |
≥3 births | 135 (17.9) |
Current contraception use | |
Oral contraceptive pills | 86 (11.4) |
Intrauterine device (hormonal + non-hormonal) | 82 (10.9) |
Depo medroxyprogesterone acetate | 47 (6.2) |
Vaginal ring | 12 (1.6) |
Hormonal implant | 3 (0.4) |
Hormonal patch | 2 (0.3) |
Exposures to genital area in past 24 hours | |
Powder | 97 (12.9) |
Douching | 18 (2.4) |
Feminine hygiene deodorant | 75 (10.0) |
Condoms | 36 (4.8) |
Hair product use in past 24 hours | |
Hairspray, gel, oil, or mousse | 252 (33.4) |
Chemical hair treatments | 17 (2.3) |
Nail product use in past 24 hours | |
Nail polish | 79 (10.5) |
Solvents | 79 (10.5) |
Other personal care product use in past 24 hours | |
Perfume or cologne | 489 (64.9) |
Creams or lotions | 260 (34.5) |
Makeup | 557 (73.9) |
GED=General Educational Development; SELF=Study of the Environment, Lifestyle and Fibroids