Table 1.
HCP and patient demographic characteristics
| HCP demographic characteristics | n = 283 |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| Mean (SD) | 51.1 (9.1) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 157 (55.5) |
| Female | 119 (42.0) |
| Nonbinary/third gender | 2 (0.7) |
| Prefer not to answer | 5 (1.8) |
| Medical specialty, n (%) | |
| Gynecologists | 107 (37.8) |
| PCPs | 121 (42.8) |
| Advanced practice providers, gynecologists | 24 (8.5) |
| Advanced practice providers, PCPs | 31 (11.0) |
| Primary practice setting, n (%) | |
| Office-based private clinic | 245 (86.6) |
| Hospital based: academic or teaching | 15 (5.3) |
| Hospital based: community | 15 (5.3) |
| Othera | 8 (2.8) |
| Region, n (%) | |
| Midwest | 53 (18.7) |
| Northeast | 68 (24.0) |
| Southeast | 70 (24.7) |
| Southwest | 34 (12.0) |
| West | 58 (20.5) |
| Years in practice (postresidency or post–board certification) | |
| Mean (SD) | 19.8 (7.6) |
| Adult women seen for menopausal complaints in typical week | |
| Mean (SD) | 32.8 (23.8) |
| Patient demographic characteristics | n = 1,016 |
| Age, y | |
| Mean (SD) | 52.9 (4.4) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 721 (71.0) |
| Black | 167 (16.4) |
| Asian, Native American, or Alaska Native | 83 (8.2) |
| Other (includes Hispanic/Mexican/Latina, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and Turkish) | 35 (3.4) |
| Prefer not to answer/not documented in EHR | 10 (1.0) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 (n = 972) | |
| Mean (SD) | 27.3 (4.7) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | |
| Never | 659 (64.9) |
| Former | 255 (25.1) |
| Current | 87 (8.6) |
| Not documented in EHR | 15 (1.5) |
| Highest education level, n (%) | |
| High school degree or less | 187 (18.4) |
| Some college, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree | 550 (54.1) |
| Master's or higher-level degree | 152 (15.0) |
| Not documented in EHR | 127 (12.5) |
| Documented therapy, n (%) | |
| Prescription only | 249 (24.5) |
| Nonprescription onlyb | 272 (26.8) |
| Prescription and nonprescriptionb | 362 (35.6) |
| None documented | 133 (13.1) |
| Insurance type, n (%) | |
| Private | 843 (83.0) |
| Medicare | 51 (5.0) |
| Medicaid | 92 (9.1) |
| Tricare | 2 (0.2) |
| Uninsured | 20 (2.0) |
| Not documented | 8 (0.8) |
EHR, electronic health record; HCP, health care provider; PCP, primary care physician.
aOther includes private hospital (n = 5) and federally qualified health center, skilled nursing facility, and hospital and office (n = 1 for each). bNonprescription therapies included herbal, vitamin, traditional Chinese therapies, supplements, complementary and alternative therapy (eg, acupuncture, hypnosis, cognitive-behavioral therapy), behavioral/lifestyle interventions, and other strategies (eg, vaginal lubricant, postcoital hygiene measures, layered clothing, psychotherapy, increased hydration).