Table 1. Open in new tab Baseline...

	<65 at enrollment	≥65 at enrollment
Total	78,122		1,319		60,206		2,307
Race/ethnicity
American Indian/Alaskan Native	363	0.5	15	1.1	204	0.3	8	0.3
Asian/Pacific Islander	2,220	2.8	29	2.2	1,678	2.8	17	0.7
Black/African American	8,106	10.4	171	13.0	3,917	6.5	82	3.6
Hispanic/Latino	4,012	5.1	49	3.7	1,469	2.4	30	1.3
White	62,327	79.8	1,033	78.3	52,072	86.5	2,133	92.5
Other	923	1.2	20	1.5	692	1.1	26	1.1
Education
High school diploma/GED or less	15,274	19.6	180	13.6	15,256	25.3	243	10.5
At least some college or vocational/training school	62,281	79.7	1,133	85.9	44,625	74.1	2,056	89.1
BMI
Underweight	601	0.8	14	1.1	621	1.0	30	1.3
Normal	26,440	33.8	381	28.9	21,248	35.3	836	36.2
Overweight	25,750	33.0	462	35.0	21,625	35.9	827	35.8
Obese	24,591	31.5	448	34.0	16,176	26.9	591	25.6
Pack-years of smoking
Never	38,159	48.8	533	40.4	31,676	52.6	1,058	45.9
<5	12,259	15.7	187	14.2	7,371	12.2	291	12.6
5–<20	11,417	14.6	215	16.3	7,727	12.8	305	13.2
20+	13,755	17.6	328	24.9	11,324	18.8	543	23.5
Age at menarche
<11	6,175	7.9	106	8.0	3,046	5.1	92	4.0
11–12	33,279	42.6	545	41.3	24,182	40.2	890	38.6
13–14	31,657	40.5	522	39.6	26,420	43.9	1,060	45.9
15+	6,880	8.8	139	10.5	6,398	10.6	262	11.4
Parity
Never pregnant	7,252	9.3	238	18.0	5,301	8.8	369	16.0
No term pregnancies	2,367	3.0	63	4.8	1,259	2.1	70	3.0
1	7,417	9.5	146	11.1	4,722	7.8	230	10.0
2	21,443	27.4	341	25.9	13,493	22.4	438	19.0
3+	39,321	50.3	524	39.7	35,142	58.4	1,190	51.6
Hormone therapy
Never	30,145	38.6	480	36.4	29,919	49.7	1,115	48.3
Past	10,664	13.7	208	15.8	10,952	18.2	498	21.6
Current	37,246	47.7	630	47.8	19,283	32.0	691	30.0
Reproductive cancer ^b
No	75,781	97.0	1,266	96.0	57,813	96.0	2,190	94.9
Yes	1,930	2.5	42	3.2	1,860	3.1	89	3.9
Hysterectomy
No	47,184	60.4	740	56.1	34,861	57.9	1,335	57.9
Yes	30,938	39.6	579	43.9	25,345	42.1	972	42.1
Age at hysterectomy ^c
<40	12,427	40.2	271	46.8	6,345	25.0	199	20.5
40–49	13,425	43.4	217	37.5	11,045	43.6	445	45.8
50–59	3,473	11.2	65	11.2	3,614	14.3	138	14.2
60+	1,613	5.2	26	4.5	4,341	17.1	190	19.5

<65 at enrollment

≥65 at enrollment

Non-Veterans

Veterans

Non-Veterans

Veterans

N^a

% ^a

N^a

% ^a

N^a

% ^a

N^a

% ^a

Total

78,122

1,319

60,206

2,307

Race/ethnicity

American Indian/Alaskan Native

363

0.5

1.1

204

0.3

Asian/Pacific Islander

2,220

2.8

2.2

1,678

2.8

0.7

Black/African American

8,106

10.4

171

13.0

3,917

6.5

3.6

Hispanic/Latino

4,012

5.1

3.7

1,469

2.4

1.3

White

62,327

79.8

1,033

78.3

52,072

86.5

2,133

92.5

Other

923

1.2

1.5

692

1.1

Education

High school diploma/GED or less

15,274

19.6

180

13.6

15,256

25.3

243

10.5

At least some college or vocational/training school

62,281

79.7

1,133

85.9

44,625

74.1

2,056

89.1

BMI

Underweight

601

0.8

1.1

621

1.0

1.3

Normal

26,440

33.8

381

28.9

21,248

35.3

836

36.2

Overweight

25,750

33.0

462

35.0

21,625

35.9

827

35.8

Obese

24,591

31.5

448

34.0

16,176

26.9

591

25.6

Pack-years of smoking

Never

38,159

48.8

533

40.4

31,676

52.6

1,058

45.9

12,259

15.7

187

14.2

7,371

12.2

291

12.6

5–<20

11,417

14.6

215

16.3

7,727

12.8

305

13.2

20+

13,755

17.6

328

24.9

11,324

18.8

543

23.5

Age at menarche

<11

6,175

7.9

106

8.0

3,046

5.1

4.0

11–12

33,279

42.6

545

41.3

24,182

40.2

890

38.6

13–14

31,657

40.5

522

39.6

26,420

43.9

1,060

45.9

15+

6,880

8.8

139

10.5

6,398

10.6

262

11.4

Parity

Never pregnant

7,252

9.3

238

18.0

5,301

8.8

369

16.0

No term pregnancies

2,367

3.0

4.8

1,259

2.1

3.0

7,417

9.5

146

11.1

4,722

7.8

230

10.0

21,443

27.4

341

25.9

13,493

22.4

438

19.0

39,321

50.3

524

39.7

35,142

58.4

1,190

51.6

Hormone therapy

Never

30,145

38.6

480

36.4

29,919

49.7

1,115

48.3

Past

10,664

13.7

208

15.8

10,952

18.2

498

21.6

Current

37,246

47.7

630

47.8

19,283

32.0

691

30.0

Reproductive cancer ^b

75,781

97.0

1,266

96.0

57,813

96.0

2,190

94.9

Yes

1,930

2.5

3.2

1,860

3.1

3.9

Hysterectomy

47,184

60.4

740

56.1

34,861

57.9

1,335

57.9

Yes

30,938

39.6

579

43.9

25,345

42.1

972

42.1

Age at hysterectomy ^c

<40

12,427

40.2

271

46.8

6,345

25.0

199

20.5

40–49

13,425

43.4

217

37.5

11,045

43.6

445

45.8

50–59

3,473

11.2

3,614

14.3

138

14.2

60+

1,613

5.2

4.5

4,341

17.1

190

19.5

	<65 at enrollment	≥65 at enrollment
Total	78,122		1,319		60,206		2,307
Race/ethnicity
American Indian/Alaskan Native	363	0.5	15	1.1	204	0.3	8	0.3
Asian/Pacific Islander	2,220	2.8	29	2.2	1,678	2.8	17	0.7
Black/African American	8,106	10.4	171	13.0	3,917	6.5	82	3.6
Hispanic/Latino	4,012	5.1	49	3.7	1,469	2.4	30	1.3
White	62,327	79.8	1,033	78.3	52,072	86.5	2,133	92.5
Other	923	1.2	20	1.5	692	1.1	26	1.1
Education
High school diploma/GED or less	15,274	19.6	180	13.6	15,256	25.3	243	10.5
At least some college or vocational/training school	62,281	79.7	1,133	85.9	44,625	74.1	2,056	89.1
BMI
Underweight	601	0.8	14	1.1	621	1.0	30	1.3
Normal	26,440	33.8	381	28.9	21,248	35.3	836	36.2
Overweight	25,750	33.0	462	35.0	21,625	35.9	827	35.8
Obese	24,591	31.5	448	34.0	16,176	26.9	591	25.6
Pack-years of smoking
Never	38,159	48.8	533	40.4	31,676	52.6	1,058	45.9
<5	12,259	15.7	187	14.2	7,371	12.2	291	12.6
5–<20	11,417	14.6	215	16.3	7,727	12.8	305	13.2
20+	13,755	17.6	328	24.9	11,324	18.8	543	23.5
Age at menarche
<11	6,175	7.9	106	8.0	3,046	5.1	92	4.0
11–12	33,279	42.6	545	41.3	24,182	40.2	890	38.6
13–14	31,657	40.5	522	39.6	26,420	43.9	1,060	45.9
15+	6,880	8.8	139	10.5	6,398	10.6	262	11.4
Parity
Never pregnant	7,252	9.3	238	18.0	5,301	8.8	369	16.0
No term pregnancies	2,367	3.0	63	4.8	1,259	2.1	70	3.0
1	7,417	9.5	146	11.1	4,722	7.8	230	10.0
2	21,443	27.4	341	25.9	13,493	22.4	438	19.0
3+	39,321	50.3	524	39.7	35,142	58.4	1,190	51.6
Hormone therapy
Never	30,145	38.6	480	36.4	29,919	49.7	1,115	48.3
Past	10,664	13.7	208	15.8	10,952	18.2	498	21.6
Current	37,246	47.7	630	47.8	19,283	32.0	691	30.0
Reproductive cancer ^b
No	75,781	97.0	1,266	96.0	57,813	96.0	2,190	94.9
Yes	1,930	2.5	42	3.2	1,860	3.1	89	3.9
Hysterectomy
No	47,184	60.4	740	56.1	34,861	57.9	1,335	57.9
Yes	30,938	39.6	579	43.9	25,345	42.1	972	42.1
Age at hysterectomy ^c
<40	12,427	40.2	271	46.8	6,345	25.0	199	20.5
40–49	13,425	43.4	217	37.5	11,045	43.6	445	45.8
50–59	3,473	11.2	65	11.2	3,614	14.3	138	14.2
60+	1,613	5.2	26	4.5	4,341	17.1	190	19.5

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Baseline Demographic, Behavioral, and Reproductive Characteristics of Women Veterans and Non-Veterans, Stratified by Birth Cohort (Age at Enrollment)

	<65 at enrollment				≥65 at enrollment
	Non-Veterans		Veterans		Non-Veterans		Veterans
	N^a	% ^a	N^a	% ^a	N^a	% ^a	N^a	% ^a
Total	78,122		1,319		60,206		2,307
Race/ethnicity
American Indian/Alaskan Native	363	0.5	15	1.1	204	0.3	8	0.3
Asian/Pacific Islander	2,220	2.8	29	2.2	1,678	2.8	17	0.7
Black/African American	8,106	10.4	171	13.0	3,917	6.5	82	3.6
Hispanic/Latino	4,012	5.1	49	3.7	1,469	2.4	30	1.3
White	62,327	79.8	1,033	78.3	52,072	86.5	2,133	92.5
Other	923	1.2	20	1.5	692	1.1	26	1.1
Education
High school diploma/GED or less	15,274	19.6	180	13.6	15,256	25.3	243	10.5
At least some college or vocational/training school	62,281	79.7	1,133	85.9	44,625	74.1	2,056	89.1
BMI
Underweight	601	0.8	14	1.1	621	1.0	30	1.3
Normal	26,440	33.8	381	28.9	21,248	35.3	836	36.2
Overweight	25,750	33.0	462	35.0	21,625	35.9	827	35.8
Obese	24,591	31.5	448	34.0	16,176	26.9	591	25.6
Pack-years of smoking
Never	38,159	48.8	533	40.4	31,676	52.6	1,058	45.9
<5	12,259	15.7	187	14.2	7,371	12.2	291	12.6
5–<20	11,417	14.6	215	16.3	7,727	12.8	305	13.2
20+	13,755	17.6	328	24.9	11,324	18.8	543	23.5
Age at menarche
<11	6,175	7.9	106	8.0	3,046	5.1	92	4.0
11–12	33,279	42.6	545	41.3	24,182	40.2	890	38.6
13–14	31,657	40.5	522	39.6	26,420	43.9	1,060	45.9
15+	6,880	8.8	139	10.5	6,398	10.6	262	11.4
Parity
Never pregnant	7,252	9.3	238	18.0	5,301	8.8	369	16.0
No term pregnancies	2,367	3.0	63	4.8	1,259	2.1	70	3.0
1	7,417	9.5	146	11.1	4,722	7.8	230	10.0
2	21,443	27.4	341	25.9	13,493	22.4	438	19.0
3+	39,321	50.3	524	39.7	35,142	58.4	1,190	51.6
Hormone therapy
Never	30,145	38.6	480	36.4	29,919	49.7	1,115	48.3
Past	10,664	13.7	208	15.8	10,952	18.2	498	21.6
Current	37,246	47.7	630	47.8	19,283	32.0	691	30.0
Reproductive cancer ^b
No	75,781	97.0	1,266	96.0	57,813	96.0	2,190	94.9
Yes	1,930	2.5	42	3.2	1,860	3.1	89	3.9
Hysterectomy
No	47,184	60.4	740	56.1	34,861	57.9	1,335	57.9
Yes	30,938	39.6	579	43.9	25,345	42.1	972	42.1
Age at hysterectomy ^c
<40	12,427	40.2	271	46.8	6,345	25.0	199	20.5
40–49	13,425	43.4	217	37.5	11,045	43.6	445	45.8
50–59	3,473	11.2	65	11.2	3,614	14.3	138	14.2
60+	1,613	5.2	26	4.5	4,341	17.1	190	19.5

	<65 at enrollment				≥65 at enrollment
	Non-Veterans		Veterans		Non-Veterans		Veterans
	N^a	% ^a	N^a	% ^a	N^a	% ^a	N^a	% ^a
Total	78,122		1,319		60,206		2,307
Race/ethnicity
American Indian/Alaskan Native	363	0.5	15	1.1	204	0.3	8	0.3
Asian/Pacific Islander	2,220	2.8	29	2.2	1,678	2.8	17	0.7
Black/African American	8,106	10.4	171	13.0	3,917	6.5	82	3.6
Hispanic/Latino	4,012	5.1	49	3.7	1,469	2.4	30	1.3
White	62,327	79.8	1,033	78.3	52,072	86.5	2,133	92.5
Other	923	1.2	20	1.5	692	1.1	26	1.1
Education
High school diploma/GED or less	15,274	19.6	180	13.6	15,256	25.3	243	10.5
At least some college or vocational/training school	62,281	79.7	1,133	85.9	44,625	74.1	2,056	89.1
BMI
Underweight	601	0.8	14	1.1	621	1.0	30	1.3
Normal	26,440	33.8	381	28.9	21,248	35.3	836	36.2
Overweight	25,750	33.0	462	35.0	21,625	35.9	827	35.8
Obese	24,591	31.5	448	34.0	16,176	26.9	591	25.6
Pack-years of smoking
Never	38,159	48.8	533	40.4	31,676	52.6	1,058	45.9
<5	12,259	15.7	187	14.2	7,371	12.2	291	12.6
5–<20	11,417	14.6	215	16.3	7,727	12.8	305	13.2
20+	13,755	17.6	328	24.9	11,324	18.8	543	23.5
Age at menarche
<11	6,175	7.9	106	8.0	3,046	5.1	92	4.0
11–12	33,279	42.6	545	41.3	24,182	40.2	890	38.6
13–14	31,657	40.5	522	39.6	26,420	43.9	1,060	45.9
15+	6,880	8.8	139	10.5	6,398	10.6	262	11.4
Parity
Never pregnant	7,252	9.3	238	18.0	5,301	8.8	369	16.0
No term pregnancies	2,367	3.0	63	4.8	1,259	2.1	70	3.0
1	7,417	9.5	146	11.1	4,722	7.8	230	10.0
2	21,443	27.4	341	25.9	13,493	22.4	438	19.0
3+	39,321	50.3	524	39.7	35,142	58.4	1,190	51.6
Hormone therapy
Never	30,145	38.6	480	36.4	29,919	49.7	1,115	48.3
Past	10,664	13.7	208	15.8	10,952	18.2	498	21.6
Current	37,246	47.7	630	47.8	19,283	32.0	691	30.0
Reproductive cancer ^b
No	75,781	97.0	1,266	96.0	57,813	96.0	2,190	94.9
Yes	1,930	2.5	42	3.2	1,860	3.1	89	3.9
Hysterectomy
No	47,184	60.4	740	56.1	34,861	57.9	1,335	57.9
Yes	30,938	39.6	579	43.9	25,345	42.1	972	42.1
Age at hysterectomy ^c
<40	12,427	40.2	271	46.8	6,345	25.0	199	20.5
40–49	13,425	43.4	217	37.5	11,045	43.6	445	45.8
50–59	3,473	11.2	65	11.2	3,614	14.3	138	14.2
60+	1,613	5.2	26	4.5	4,341	17.1	190	19.5

Notes: BMI = body mass index.

^a Numbers may not add to totals and percents to missing due to missing data.

^b Ovarian, endometrial, or cervical cancer.

^c Among women with a hysterectomy.

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