mysql> EXPLAIN -- .... (truncated) .... index: (`userID`). -> ; +----+-------------+-------+--------+---------------------+-----------+---------+-----------------------+------+-------------+ | id | select_type | table | type | possible_keys | key | key_len | ref | rows | Extra | +----+-------------+-------+--------+---------------------+-----------+---------+-----------------------+------+-------------+ | 1 | SIMPLE | cm | ref | IX_byClub,IX_byUser | IX_byUser | 4 | const | 672 | Using where | | 1 | SIMPLE | c | eq_ref | PRIMARY | PRIMARY | 4 | invisionapp.cm.clubID | 1 | NULL | +----+-------------+-------+--------+---------------------+-----------+---------+-----------------------+------+-------------+ 2 rows in set (0.00 sec)