Table 1

Participant characteristics

ParticipantAge rangeEthnicityTime from symptom to first specialist appointment
140–50NZ European/otherAUB from a young age (teenager)
2>50Samoan1.5 years
3>50NZ European/other10 months
440–50NZ European/other1 year
5<40NZ European/otherAUB for years, worsening symptoms 5 months
640–50Māori1.5 years
740–50NZ European/other3 months
8>50Cook IslandAUB for years, unsure
9<40NZ European/other5 years
10<40NZ European/other6 years
11<40Tongan1 year
12<40NZ European/other6 years
13>50Samoan1 year
14>50NZ European/other3 months
15>50MāoriAUB from a young age (teenager)

  • AUB, abnormal uterine bleeding; NZ, New Zealand.