Table 2.
Age-adjusted regression models of differences in chronic pelvic pain by sexual identity (N=2,722) and gender of sexual partners (N=2,714) in a cohort of U.S. young women who ever experienced chronic pelvic pain.
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| RR (95% CI) | RR | (95% CI) | RR | (95% CI) | RR | (95% CI) | |
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| Lifetime Pain Experienced Often/Very Often | 1.00 | 1.16 | (0.85, 1.60) | 1.93 | (1.06, 3.52) | 0.66 | (0.17, 2.60) |
| Sought Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain | |||||||
| Ever* | 1.00 | 1.05 | (0.92, 1.21) | 1.01 | (0.74, 1.38) | 0.61 | (0.32, 1.17) |
| Past Year | 1.00 | 1.06 | (0.84, 1.33) | 0.84 | (0.47, 1.48) | 0.79 | (0.34, 1.85) |
| Ever Received Diagnosis for Chronic Pelvic Pain | 1.00 | 1.12 | (0.90, 1.39) | 0.83 | (0.47, 1.47) | 0.65 | (0.27, 1.54) |
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| b (SE) | b (SE) | (95% CI) | b (SE) | (95% CI) | b (SE) | (95% CI) | |
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| Chronic Pelvic Pain Severity in Past Year | 1.00 | −0.01 (0.12) | (−0.25, 0.23) | 0.29 (0.24) | (−0.17, 0.76) | −0.33 (0.32) | (−0.94, 0.29) |
| Degree of Difficulty with School or Work in Past Year | 1.00 | 0.08 (0.16) | (−0.24, 0.40) | 0.67 (0.40) | (−0.10, 1.45) | −0.33 (0.32) | (−0.96, 0.28) |
| Degree of Difficulty with Social Activities in Past Year | 1.00 | 0.07 (0.16) | (−0.26, 0.39) | 0.61 (0.40) | (−0.17, 1.39) | −0.22 (0.45) | (−1.09, 0.66) |
| Degree of Difficulty with Sex in Past Year | 1.00 | 0.70 (0.20) | (0.30, 1.10) | 0.69 (0.41) | (−0.11, 1.49) | −0.04 (0.57) | (−1.16, 1.08) |
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| RR (95% CI) | RR | (95% CI) | RR | (95% CI) | |||
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| Lifetime Pain Experienced Often/Very Often | 1.00 | 0.71 | (0.37, 1.37) | 1.22 | (0.85, 1.74) | ||
| Sought Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain* | |||||||
| Ever | 1.00 | 1.02 | (0.74, 1.41) | 0.68 | (0.36, 1.29) | ||
| Past Year | 1.00 | 0.83 | (0.51, 1.34) | 0.99 | (0.76, 1.30) | ||
| Ever Received Diagnosis for Chronic Pelvic Pain | 1.00 | 1.34 | (0.95, 1.88) | 0.94 | (0.72, 1.23) | ||
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| b (SE) | b (SE) | (95% CI) | b (SE) | (95% CI) | |||
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| Chronic Pelvic Pain Severity in Past Year | 1.00 | −0.03 (0.23) | (−0.47, 0.41) | 0.19 (0.14) | (−0.08, 0.47) | ||
| Degree of Difficulty with School or Work in Past Year | 1.00 | 0.21 (0.30) | (−0.38, 0.80) | 0.55 (0.20) | (0.17, 0.93) | ||
| Degree of Difficulty with Social Activities in Past Year | 1.00 | 0.18 (0.33) | (−0.47, 0.82) | 0.63 (0.20) | (0.25, 1.02) | ||
| Degree of Difficulty with Sex in Past Year | 1.00 | N/A | N/A | 0.53 (0.24) | (0.05, 1.00) | ||
Note. Bolded values indicate adjusted relative risk ratios or regression coefficients with significance at p < .05 and 95% confidence intervals. Anchor range for “Chronic Pelvic Pain Severity” is 0 (“No Pain”) – 6 (“Extreme Pain”); range for “Degree of Difficulty” items is 0 (“No Difficulty”) – 6 (“Extreme Difficulty).