Table 1.

Characteristics of Black and White Veterans with Uterine Fibroids with a Veterans Affairs Provided Hysterectomy Between Fiscal Year 2012–2014, by Postoperative Uterine Weight (N=732)

	Postoperative uterine weight ≤250 g, N=423				Postoperative uterine weight >250 g, N=309
	Black Veterans (N=204)		White Veterans (N=219)		Black Veterans (N=235)		White Veterans (N=74)
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Sociodemographics
Age
18–39	50	25	52	24	38	16	10	14
40–44	65	32	49	22	59	25	19	26
45–49	57	28	56	26	88	37	27	36
≥50	22	11	34	16	50	21	18	24
Region
West	31	15	56	26	25	11	14	19
Midwest	25	12	39	18	30	13	12	16
South	140	69	101	46	167	72	40	54
Northeast	8	4	23	11	11	5	8	11
Calendar year
2012	27	13	27	12	21	9	2	3
2013	95	47	108	49	134	57	46	62
2014	82	40	84	38	80	34	26	35
General health indicators
Charlson comorbidity index
0	99	49	95	43	112	48	37	50
1	61	30	77	35	64	27	18	24
≥2	44	22	47	21	59	25	19	26
≥1 Mental health comorbiditiesa	124	61	130	59	167	71	48	65
Body mass index, kg/m2
<25	32	16	57	26	26	11	22	30
25–29	61	30	51	24	74	32	19	26
≥30	110	54	109	50	134	57	33	45
Gynecological, reproductive, and surgical history
Endometriosis/pelvic pain	155	76	148	68	150	64	50	68
Prolapse/pelvic floor disorder	22	11	44	20	15	6	9	12
Parity and history of cesarean section
Nulliparous	34	17	48	22	60	26	31	42
Parous with history of cesarean	44	22	54	25	65	28	13	18
Parous with no history of cesarean	126	62	117	53	110	47	30	41
Prior myomectomy	23	11	8	4	30	13	4	5
Prior abdominal surgery	21	10	20	9	13	6	7	9

^a Composite of any diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and drug abuse or dependence.