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 | |||||||
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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 |