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Table 3 Initiation and cessation of prescription hormone therapy by regimen, non-Hispanic white women ages 50 and over in Marin County, 2006-2007
| Regimen | Utilization Patterns | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrogen Only (EHT) | Past Users who quit within past 5 years | 91 | 43.8 of past users | |
| Ever Users who started in past 5 years | 148 | 34.2 | ||
| Current users, time started: | ||||
| ≤5 years ago | 115 | 53.0 | ||
| > 5-10 years ago | 47 | 21.7 | ||
| > 10 years ago | 55 | 25.4 | ||
| Estrogen plus progestin (EPHT) | Past Users who Quit within past 5 years | 100 | 51.6 of past users | |
| Ever Users who started in past 5 years | 53 | 19.3 | ||
| Current users, time started: | ||||
| ≤5 years ago | 34 | 47.2 | ||
| > 5-10 years ago | 17 | 23.6 | ||
| > 10 years ago | 21 | 29.2 | ||
| Reasons quit (past users) | Quit < 5 yrs ago | Quit >10 yrs ago | X 2 , p-value | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Side Effects | 11 (11.0) | 9 (33.3) | 7.99, 0.01 | |
| Doctor Recommended | 32 (32.0) | 7 (25.9) | 0.37, 0.54 | |
| Health Effects | 38 (38.0) | 6 (22.2) | 2.34, 0.13 | |
| News Reports | 47 (47.0) | 4 (14.8) | 9.16, 0.002 | |
| Switched types | 6 (6.0) | 2 (7.4) | 0.07, 0.79 | |
| Health or News Reports | 60 (60.0) | 8 (29.6) | 7.89, 0.01 |
