Table 1.
Sample characteristics (n = 272).
| Sample characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White British/Other White Background | 246 (90.4%) |
| Black/ African/Caribbean/ Black British | 3 (1.1%) |
| Asian/Asian British | 16 (5.9%) |
| Mixed/Multiple Ethnic groups | 4 (1.5%) |
| Other | 3 (1.1%) |
| Level of education | |
| Less than high school | 10 (3.7%) |
| High school/College/A-Levels | 86 (31.6%) |
| University degree | 99 (36.4%) |
| Postgraduate degree | 77 (28.3%) |
| Employment Status | |
| Employed full-time | 153 (56.3%) |
| Employed part-time | 69 (25.4%) |
| Retired | 8 (2.9%) |
| Other | 41 (15.1%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/In a relationship | 206 (75.7%) |
| Divorced/Separated/Single | 62 (22.8%) |
| Widowed | 3 (1.1%) |
| Number of children | |
| None | 62 (22.8%) |
| 1 | 44 (16.2%) |
| 2–4 | 161 (59.2%) |
| More than 4 | 5 (1.9%) |
| MHT use | |
| None | 107 (39.3%) |
| Past | 22 (8.1%) |
| Current | 143 (52.6%) |
| Menopausal stage | |
| Premenopausal | 37 (13.6%) |
| Perimenopausal | 120 (44.1%) |
| Postmenopausal | 115 (42.3%) |
| Psychosocial symptoms1 | |
| Being dissatisfied with my personal life | 145 (53.9%) |
| Feeling anxious or nervous | 200 (73.5%) |
| Experiencing poor memory | 202 (74.3%) |
| Accomplishing less than I used to | 179 (65.8%) |
| Feeling depressed, down or blue | 171 (62.9%) |
| Being impatient with other people | 179 (65.8%) |
| Feelings of wanting to be alone | 166 (61.0%) |
| Exercises | |
| None | 58 (21.3%) |
| Mindfulness | 17 (6.3%) |
| Yoga | 8 (2.9%) |
| Physical activity | 102 (37.5%) |
| Mindfulness × Yoga | 6 (2.2%) |
| Mindfulness × Physical activity | 26 (9.6%) |
| Yoga × Physical activity | 29 (10.7%) |
| All 3 activities | 26 (9.6%) |