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Table 2 Characteristics of Respondents by Category of HT Use Experience

From: Hormone therapy after the Women's Health Initiative: a qualitative study

Category of HT use

Portion of sample entire sample*

More than 5 years use

More than 10 years use

Estrogen only use

Good or excellent self-rated health

Moderate or severe hot flashes now

Moderate or severe hot flashes at worst ever

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Never users

18

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

83

6

33

13

72

Former users+

25

20

10

40

2

8

9

43

15

64

5

20

17

68

Quitters#

38

30

26

68

10

26

8

21

32

84

15

39

27

71

Restarters&

12

9

9

75

6

50

4

33

7

58

6

50

11

92

Continuers^

28

22

21

75

12

43

7

25

26

93

1

4

20

73

  1. * Total less than 100% due to 6 responses with missing data to determine whether they were former users or recent quitters.
  2. + Stopped hormone therapy prior to July 2002.
  3. # Stopped hormone therapy after July 2002, and not using at the time of response.
  4. &Stopped hormone therapy after July 2002, and resumed use, using at time of response.
  5. ^ Respondents using HT at the time of response and that did not stop hormone therapy after July 2002.