Table 1. Participant demographics.
| Demographics | Overall | Intervention:Caria | Control:TMSa website | Tests of independence(P value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | .48 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 47.72 (7.68) | 47.78 (7.78) | 48.46 (7.45) | |
| Range | 30-60 | 30-60 | 30-60 | |
| Menopause status, n (%) | .81 | |||
| Perimenopause | 86 (57.7) | 48 (42.9) | 15 (40.5) | |
| Menopause | 63 (42.3) | 64 (57.1) | 22 (59.5) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | .04 | |||
| Hispanic | 12 (8.1) | 12 (10.7) | 0 (0) | |
| Non-Hispanic | 137 (91.9) | 100 (89.3) | 37 (100) | |
| Race, n (%) | .51 | |||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 2 (1.3) | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0) | |
| Asian | 7 (4.7) | 6 (5.4) | 1 (2.7) | |
| Black or African American | 13 (8.7) | 8 (7.1) | 5 (13.5) | |
| More than one race | 9 (6) | 8 (7.1) | 1 (2.7) | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| White | 118 (79.2) | 88 (78.6) | 30 (81.1) | |
| Employment status, n (%) | .09 | |||
| Full-time (>32 h/wk) | 84 (56.4) | 64 (57.1) | 20 (54.1) | |
| Part-time (<32 h/wk) | 29 (19.5) | 18 (16.1) | 11 (29.7) | |
| Not employed, seeking | 4 (2.7) | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0) | |
| Not employed, not seeking | 17 (11.4) | 16 (14.3) | 1 (2.7) | |
| Retired | 5 (3.4) | 2 (1.8) | 3 (8.1) | |
| Disabled | 8 (5.4) | 6 (5.4) | 2 (5.4) | |
| Student | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Declined/Unknown | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Education level, n (%) | .41 | |||
| <12th grade | 1 (.7) | 1 (.9) | 0 (0) | |
| High school graduate or GEDb | 12 (8.1) | 11 (9.8) | 1 (2.7) | |
| Some college or associate’s (2 y) degree | 47 (31.5) | 32 (28.6) | 15 (40.5) | |
| Bachelor’s (4 y degree) | 53 (35.6) | 39 (34.8) | 14 (37.8) | |
| Graduate degree or more | 36 (24.2) | 29 (25.9) | 7 (18.9) | |
| Income level (in US $), n (%) | .81 | |||
| <10,000 | 2 (1.3) | 1 (.9) | 1 (2.7) | |
| 10,000-25,000 | 11 (7.4) | 7 (6.3) | 4 (10.8) | |
| 26,000-50,000 | 23 (15.4) | 18 (16.1) | 5 (13.5) | |
| 51,000-75,000 | 34 (22.8) | 27 (24.1) | 7 (18.9) | |
| 76,000-100,000 | 32 (21.5) | 25 (22.3) | 7 (18.9) | |
| >100,000 | 46 (31.5) | 34 (30.4) | 13 (35.1) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | .24 | |||
| Single, never married | 29 (19.5) | 20 (17.9) | 9 (24.3) | |
| Married | 87 (58.4) | 65 (58.0) | 22 (59.5) | |
| Separated | 6 (4) | 6 (5.4) | 5 (13.5) | |
| Divorced | 23 (15.4) | 18 (16.1) | 1 (2.7) | |
| Widowed | 1 (.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.7) | |
| Other | 3 (2) | 3 (2.7) | 0 (0) | |
a
TMS: The Menopause Society .
b
GED: General Education Development.