Numbers of women reporting pain, bleeding, and discharge, crude and adjusted prevalence, overall and by sociodemographic characteristics
| Pain | Bleeding | Discharge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All women | |||
| Number of women reporting after-effect | 136 | 149 | 74 |
| Crude prevalence, %; (95% CI) | 15.4 (13.1 to 17.9) | 16.9 (14.4 to 19.5) | 8.4 (6.6 to 10.4) |
| Adjusted prevalence, % (95% CI)a | 14.8 (12.5 to 17.5) | 16.1 (13.7 to 18.7) | 7.1 (5.5 to 9.2) |
| Adjusted prevalence, % (95% CI)a by subgroup | |||
| Age, years | |||
| 20–29 | 19.1 (15.1 to 23.7) | 15.2 (11.4 to 20.1) | 10.4 (7.2 to 14.7) |
| 30–39 | 16.3 (12.1 to 21.4) | 19.5 (14.7 to 25.1) | 6.1 (3.7 to 9.8) |
| 40–49 | 12.3 (8.4 to 17.6) | 13.9 (9.5 to 20.0) | 6.4 (3.6 to 11.0) |
| 50–59 | 6.6 (3.0 to 13.9) | 14.7 (8.7 to 24.0) | 3.4 (1.1 to 10.2) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Non-smokers | 13.4 (10.5 to 17.0) | 18.7 (15.2 to 22.7) | 7.5 (5.4 to 10.5) |
| Current smokers | 14.0 (10.4 to 18.6) | 11.9 (8.6 to 16.3) | 9.7 (6.7 to 14.0) |
| Ex-smokers | 20.6 (14.9 to 27.7) | 17.5 (12.3 to 24.2) | 3.5 (1.6 to 7.7) |
| Current oral contraceptive use | |||
| Yes | 15.6 (11.7 to 20.6) | 17.9 (13.7 to 22.9) | 9.6 (6.5 to 14.1) |
| No | 14.4 (11.6 to 17.7) | 15.1 (12.3 to 18.5) | 6.0 (4.3 to 8.5) |
| Ever had children | |||
| Yes | 15.2 (12.0 to 19.1) | 13.5 (10.7 to 16.9) | 8.3 (5.7 to 11.9) |
| No | 14.3 (10.8 to 18.7) | 19.8 (16.1 to 24.2) | 5.7 (3.6 to 9.0) |
| Physical activity | |||
| <1 per week | 13.4 (10.2 to 17.5) | 16.0 (12.4 to 20.4) | 7.0 (4.7 to 10.2) |
| 1–3 times per week | 12.2 (8.5 to 17.1) | 15.8 (11.5 to 21.2) | 5.3 (3.0 to 9.1) |
| >3 times per week | 19.2 (15.0 to 24.1) | 17.0 (13.1 to 21.8) | 8.8 (6.0 to 12.7) |
| Post-secondary school education | |||
| No degree | 14.5 (12.0 to 17.5) | 14.8 (12.3 to 17.8) | 7.0 (5.2 to 9.4) |
| Degree | 16.0 (11.6 to 21.8) | 20.8 (15.6 to 27.0) | 7.7 (4.6 to 12.3) |
| Employment status | |||
| Full-time | 14.2 (11.2 to 17.8) | 16.3 (13.0 to 20.3) | 6.4 (4.4 to 9.2) |
| Part-time | 12.6 (8.7 to 18.1) | 14.8 (10.3 to 20.9) | 6.6 (3.8 to 11.0) |
| Student | 14.8 (8.3 to 25.1) | 15.9 (9.0 to 26.7) | 4.5 (1.8 to 10.9) |
| Not in paid employment | 20.2 (14.3 to 27.9) | 17.2 (11.4 to 25.1) | 13.7 (8.8 to 20.7) |
↵a Pain — adjusted for age and physical activity; bleeding — adjusted for smoking status, post-school education, and ever had children; discharge — adjusted for age, smoking status, employment status, and current pill use.