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. 2022 Mar 11;31(3):415–424. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8915

Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics Between Women Reporting No Anxiety/Depression Versus Anxiety/Depression on the Euro-Quality-of-Life-5 Dimension Anxiety/Depression Domain at Baseline

Characteristic No/slightly anxious or depressed (n = 1093) ≥ Moderately anxious or depressed (n = 393) Total (N = 1486) p
Age (years) 43.4 (5.5) 42.7 (5.8) 43.2 (5.6) 0.02
 31–39 255 (23.3%) 109 (27.7%) 364 (24.5%)  
 40–44 337 (30.8%) 118 (30.0%) 455 (30.6%)  
 45–54 501 (45.8%) 166 (42.2%) 667 (44.9%)  
Race       0.02
 White 521 (47.7%) 178 (45.3%) 699 (47.0%)  
 Black 417 (38.2%) 177 (45.0%) 594 (40.0%)  
 Other 155 (14.2%) 38 (9.7%) 193 (13.0%)  
Insurance       <0.001
 Private 954 (87.4%) 293 (74.9%) 1247 (84.1%)  
 Active military 6 (0.5%) 2 (0.5%) 8 (0.5%)  
 Other 131 (12.0%) 96 (24.6%) 227 (15.3%)  
Medical treatment
 Currently treated for depression 65 (6.0%) 123 (32.1%) 188 (12.9%) <0.001
 Currently treated for anxiety 69 (6.4%) 145 (37.9%) 214 (14.7%) <0.0001
Planned UF procedure       0.83
 Myomectomy 365 (33.4%) 132 (33.6%) 497 (33.4%)  
 Hysterectomy 516 (47.2%) 175 (44.5%) 691 (46.5%)  
 Endometrial ablation 96 (8.8%) 37 (9.4%) 133 (9.0%)  
 Uterine arterial embolization 87 (8.0%) 37 (9.4%) 124 (8.3%)  
 Other 29 (2.6%) 12 (3.0%) 41 (2.8%)  
UF symptoms at baseline
 Duration of symptoms 5.9 (6.6) 6.9 (7.2) 6.1 (6.7) 0.006
 Any fibroid symptoms 1029 (94.4%) 383 (97.5%) 1412 (95.2%) 0.02
  Bleeding symptoms 908 (83.3%) 352 (89.6%) 1260 (85.0%) 0.003
  Menses ≥7 days 631 (57.9%) 277 (70.5%) 908 (61.2%) <0.001
  Heavy menses 840 (77.1%) 329 (83.7%) 1169 (78.8%) 0.006
  Bleeding between periods 509 (46.7%) 220 (56.0%) 729 (49.2%) 0.002
  Frequent urination 583 (53.5%) 258 (65.6%) 841 (56.7%) <0.001
  Nocturia 568 (52.1%) 258 (65.6%) 826 (55.7%) <0.001
  Abdominal bloating 762 (69.9%) 329 (83.7%) 1091 (73.6%) <0.001
  Abdominal/pelvic pressure 741 (68.0%) 317 (80.7%) 1058 (71.3%) <0.001
  Pelvic pain requiring meds 398 (36.5%) 241 (61.3%) 639 (43.1%) <0.001
  Appear pregnant 399 (36.6%) 196 (49.9%) 595 (40.1%) <0.001
  Discomfort during intercourse 412 (37.8%) 209 (53.2%) 621 (41.9%) <0.001
  Nonmenstrual pain 141 (12.9%) 64 (16.3%) 205 (13.8%) <0.001
 History of anemia 540 (50.0%) 235 (60.4%) 775 (52.8%) <0.001
  Requiring transfusion 85 (7.9%) 47 (12.3%) 132 (9.1%) 0.010
Reproductive history
 Ever pregnant 760 (70.0%) 278 (71.1%) 1038 (70.3%) 0.70
 Two or more pregnancies 602 (55.1%) 218 (55.5%) 820 (55.2%) 0.89
 Subfertility 129 (11.8%) 58 (14.8%) 187 (12.6%) 0.13
 Miscarriage(s) 56 (5.1%) 34 (8.7%) 90 (6.1%) 0.01
Social factors
 Marital status       0.01
  Married/living as married or with a domestic partner 618 (57.4%) 186 (47.9%) 804 (54.9%)  
  Separated 29 (2.7%) 15 (3.9%) 44 (3.0%)  
  Divorced 106 (9.9%) 50 (12.9%) 156 (10.7%)  
  Widowed 9 (0.8%) 7 (1.8%) 16 (1.1%)  
  Single, never married 314 (29.2%) 130 (33.5%) 444 (30.3%)  
 Highest education       <0.001
  Less than high school 18 (1.7%) 10 (2.6%) 28 (1.9%)  
  High school (grade 12 or general equivalency diploma) 103 (9.5%) 49 (12.6%) 152 (10.3%)  
  Some college (1- to 3-year college or technical school) 266 (24.6%) 133 (34.2%) 399 (27.1%)  
  College graduate (4-year college) 352 (32.6%) 98 (25.2%) 450 (30.6%)  
  Graduate degree (e.g., Masters, Doctorate, or professional degree) 342 (31.6%) 99 (25.4%) 441 (30.0%)  
 Employment status       <0.001
  Employed full-time 812 (75.2%) 244 (62.7%) 1056 (71.9%)  
  Employed part-time 128 (11.9%) 35 (9.0%) 163 (11.1%)  
  Homemaker 56 (5.2%) 24 (6.2%) 80 (5.4%)  
  Retired 6 (0.6%) 0 (0.0%) 6 (0.4%)  
  Disabled 27 (2.5%) 31 (8.0%) 58 (3.9%)  
  Not currently working 51 (4.7%) 55 (14.1%) 106 (7.2%)  
 Financial toxicity 28.9 (9.6) 21.8 (10.7) 27.0 (10.4) <0.001

“Other” variables include self-reported options that are not accounted for in that category.

UF, uterine fibroid.