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Table 2 Demographic and health characteristics of all female respondents, females who reported having vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) in the past year, and antifungal treatment—Porter Novelli Fall ConsumerStyles Survey, United States, 2020

From: Survey of incidence, lifetime prevalence, and treatment of self-reported vulvovaginal candidiasis, United States, 2020

 

All females

VVC in the past year

Over-the-counter antifungal treatment

Prescription antifungal treatment

 

Weighted n

%

Weighted n

%

p value*

Weighted n

%

p value* †

Weighted n

%

p value* †

Total

1869

 

98

5.2

 

39

40.2

 

71

72.2

 

Age group in years

    

0.44

  

0.36

  

0.04

 18–29

349

18.7

16

16.7

 

9

22.0

 

13

18.9

 

 30–44

469

25.1

33

34.1

 

15

39.0

 

24

34.2

 

 45–59

472

25.3

23

23.2

 

10

24.8

 

10

14.3

 

 ≥ 60

579

31.0

26

26.0

 

6

14.2

 

23

32.7

 

Race**

    

0.64

  

0.36

  

0.34

 White

1429

76.5

72

73.9

 

32

80.5

 

50

69.9

 

 Non-white or multiracial

440

23.5

26

26.1

 

8

19.5

 

21

30.1

 

Ethnicity

    

0.88

  

0.56

  

0.86

 Non-Hispanic

1599

85.6

83

84.9

 

35

88.5

 

60

85.4

 

 Hispanic

270

14.4

15

15.1

 

5

11.5

 

10

14.6

 

Education

    

0.01

  

0.33

  

0.80

 Less than high school

171

9.1

19

19.3

 

9

21.8

 

15

20.9

 

 High school

590

31.6

26

26.7

 

8

19.5

 

18

25.5

 

 Some college

525

28.1

34

34.4

 

11

29.0

 

26

36.6

 

 Bachelor's degree or higher

583

31.2

19

19.5

 

12

29.8

 

12

17.0

 

Couple status

    

0.01

  

0.003

  

0.05

 Part of a couple

1187

63.5

78

79.3

 

37

94.6

 

52

74.1

 

 Single

682

36.5

20

20.7

 

2

5.4

 

18

25.9

 

Have child(ren) < 18 years old

    

0.001

  

0.19

  

0.003

 Yes

536

28.7

47

47.7

 

23

58.6

 

26

37.2

 

 No

1333

71.3

51

52.3

 

16

41.4

 

44

62.8

 

Perceived health

    

0.25

  

0.98

  

0.67

 Good

1608

86.1

80

81.4

 

32

81.2

 

57

80.1

 

 Not good

261

13.9

18

18.6

 

7

18.8

 

14

19.9

 

Median number of healthcare provider visits in the past year (IQR)

1.0

0–2

2.0

0–3

 < 0.001

2.0

1–2

0.55

2.0

1–3

0.35

Diabetes

183

9.8

22

22.3

0.001

11

28.0

0.39

18

26.1

0.23

Median household size (IQR)

3.0

2–4

3.0

2–4

0.38

3

2–5

0.22

2.0

1–4

0.03

Median income in thousands (IQR)

67.5

37.5–112.5

67.5

32.5 – 112.5

0.20

80.0

45– 112.5

0.13

55.0

22.5 –112.5

0.002

Metropolitan statistical area category

    

0.73

  

0.73

  

0.18

 Non-metropolitan

256

13.7

12

11.9

 

6

14.1

 

11

14.9

 

 Metropolitan

1613

86.3

86

88.1

 

34

85.9

 

60

85.1

 

Census region

    

0.28

  

0.77

  

0.85

 Northeast

328

17.6

13

13.4

 

8

18.9

 

9

12.9

 

 Midwest

415

22.2

15

15.1

 

5

13.6

 

10

13.6

 

 South

710

38.0

42

43.2

 

17

43.2

 

30

42.1

 

 West

416

22.2

28

28.3

 

10

24.3

 

22

31.3

 
  1. IQR = Interquartile range
  2. *p value of the c2 test for association †for treatment versus no treatment, among women with VVC
  3. **Survey participants could check all that apply from: American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White, Other, Don’t know