Table 2.
Univariate analysis comparing characteristics of 100 women with chronic vulvar pain to 325 asymptomatic women.
| Characteristics | Cases (n=100), No. (%) | Controls (n=325), No. (%) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 46/100 (46) | 72/325 (22) | 2.99a (1.87 – 4.80) |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome | 24/98 (24.5) | 48/323 (15) | 1.86a (1.07 – 3.23) |
| Chronic fatigue | 13/100 (13) | 16/323 (5) | 2.87a (1.33 – 6.19) |
| Fibromyalgia | 14/99 (14.1) | 23/323 (7.1) | 2.15a (1.06 – 4.36) |
| > 3 urinary tract infections/year | 37/100 (37) | 28 (8.7) | 6.15a (3.51 – 10.77) |
| > 3 yeast infections/year | 34/98 (35) | 36/323 (11) | 4.24a (2.47 – 7.28) |
| History of irregular menstruation | 55/100 (55) | 122/324 (38) | 2.02a (1.29 – 3.19) |
| History of painful periods | 76/100 (76) | 207/322 (64.3) | 1.76a (1.05 – 2.94) |
| Pre-menstrual Syndrome | 65/98 (66) | 157/317 (50) | 2.01a (1.25 – 3.22) |
| Used tampons regularlyb | 81/99 (81.8) | 217/320 (67.8) | 2.14a (1.22 – 3.75) |
| > 1 lifetime sexual partnerb | 77/99 (77.8) | 199/309 (64.4) | 1.94a (1.14 – 3.28) |
| Intercourse in the last 6 months | 72/100 (72) | 209/314 (66.6) | 1.29 (0.79 – 2.12) |
| History of oral contraceptive use | 76/100 (76) | 235/325 (72.3) | 1.21 (0.72 – 2.04) |
| History of pregnancy | 82/100 | 274/325 | 0.85 (0.47 – 1.53) |
| Hormone therapy (other than birth control) | 43/100 | 117/323 | 1.33 (0.84 – 2.10) |
| Menopausal | 49/92 | 137/312 | 1.28 (0.81 – 2.01) |
| Hysterectomy | 31/100 | 84/325 | 1.29 (0.79 – 2.11) |
| See OB/GYN at least 1x/yearb | 83/99 | 251/322 | 1.47 (0.81 – 2.66) |
| See specialist at least 1x/yearb | 57/99 | 138/325 | 1.84 a (1.17 – 2.9) |
| Seen mental health provider in last year | 14/100 | 26/325 | 1.87 (0.94 – 3.74) |
| Missed work/school in last yearb | 67/99 | 203/321 | 1.22 (0.75 – 1.96) |
| Health insurance | 85/99 | 286/322 | 0.76 (0.39 – 1.48) |
| College degree or higherb | 47/100 | 120/324 | 1.51 (0.96 – 2.37) |
| Employedb | 69/98 | 179/314 | 1.79 a (1.10 – 2.92) |
a
Significant at p < 0.05
b
Variable was assessed categorically and recoded into a dichotomous variable