Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Variables | Total(n = 4502) | With Uterine Fibroids (n = 542) | Without Uterine Fibroids (n = 3960) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
< 30 | 1583(35.2) | 31(4.1) | 1552(31.6) |
30–40 | 1352(30.0) | 123(22.7) | 1229(31.9) |
>=40 | 1567(34.8) | 388(73.2) | 1179(36.4) |
Race | |||
White | 2127(47.2) | 227(41.9) | 1900(48.0) |
Black | 930(20.7) | 214(39.5) | 716(18.1) |
Mexican American | 1042(23.1) | 67(12.4) | 975(24.6) |
Other | 403(9.0) | 34(6.3) | 369(9.3) |
Marital Status | |||
Single | 1565(34.8) | 175(27.9) | 1390(35.69) |
Attached | 2937(65.28) | 367(72.19) | 2570(64.4) |
Income | |||
Low | 914(20.3) | 65(9.2) | 849(16.0) |
Middle | 2332(51.8) | 278(47.5) | 2054(50.2) |
High | 1256(27.9) | 199(43.3) | 1057(33.8) |
Education | |||
< 9 | 337(7.5) | 20(2.2) | 317(3.7) |
9 ~ 12 | 1638(36.4) | 178(31.1) | 1460(33.4) |
> 12 | 2527(56.1) | 344(66.7) | 2183(62.9) |
BMI | |||
<=25 | 1565(34.8) | 147(34.0) | 1418(42.2) |
25–30 | 1269(28.2) | 395(66.0) | 1129(25.6) |
>=30 | 1668(37.1) | 255(42.2) | 1413(32.2) |
Smoke | |||
Never | 2804(62.3) | 322(54.8) | 2482(58.5) |
Former | 728(16.2) | 102(20.0) | 626(16.5) |
Now | 970(21.5) | 118(25.2) | 852(25.0) |
Alcohol | |||
Few | 1506(33.5) | 188(27.3) | 1318(27.0) |
Moderate | 2023(44.9) | 274(55.8) | 1749(49.2) |
Heavy | 973(21.6) | 80(16.8) | 893(23.8) |