Table 3.

LS means (SE) for physical functioning characteristics, age, BMI, and hormones at 2005/06 for 530^* MBHMS enrollees

	Menopause classification
	Pre or peri-menopause	Post No HT	Post With HT	Surgical No E2/HT†	Surgical With E2/HT†	HT use	Model P
	LSM ± SE	LSM ± SE	LSM ± SE	LSM ± SE	LSM ± SE	LSM ± SE
N	144 (33%)	164 (37%)	18 (4%)	47 (11%)	37 (8%)	29 (7%)
Age (yr)	46 ± 0.3	53 ± 0.3	53 ± 0.9	50 ± 0.6	51 ± 0.6	46 ± 0.7	<.001
BMI (kg/m2)	29 ± 0.5	29 ± 0.5	28 ± 1.4	30 ± 1.0	28 ± 1.1	26 ± 1.1	0.13
Physical Functioning
Grip strength, dominant hand (kg)	26.2 ± 0.5	23.8 ± 0.4	25.4 ± 1.2	24.2 ± 0.8	23.7 ± 0.9	26.9 ± 1.0	0.001
Leg strength (Nm)	80 ± 2.7	73 ± 2.2	71 ± 6.5	69 ± 3.8	75 ± 5.0	72 ± 5.1	0.22
Forward reach (cm)	35 ± 0.5	35 ± 0.5	34 ± 1.3	34 ± 0.8	35 ± 1.0	35 ± 1.1	0.82
2-lb lift (sec)	1.6 ± 0.03	1.8 ± 0.3	1.7 ± 0.10	2.0 ± 0.07	2.0 ± 0.09	1.7 ± 0.08	<0.001
Sit-to-stand (sec)	1.0 ± 0.03	1.0 ± 0.03	0.9 ± 0.07	1.2 ± 0.06	1.2 ± 0.07	1.0 ± 0.06	<0.001
40-foot timed walk (sec)	8.0 ± 0.1	8.3 ± 0.1	7.8 ± 0.3	8.5 ± 0.2	9.1 ± 0.2	7.8 ± 0.2	<0.001
Timed stair climb (sec)	16.3 ± 0.3	17.6 ± 0.3	16.0 ± 0.8	18.4 ± 0.6	19.6 ± 0.7	16.1 ± 0.6	<0.001
Velocity (cm/s)	170 ± 2.5	164 ± 2.2	175 ± 6.7	162 ± 4.0	149 ± 4.9	178 ± 5.8	<0.001
SF-36 physical functioning score	91 ± 1.5	84 ± 1.4	92 ± 4.2	80 ± 2.6	77 ± 3.0	91 ± 3.3	<0.001
Serum hormones
Follicle-stimulating hormone (mIU/mL)	10.4 ± 0.7	66.9 ± 4.0	37.8 ± 6.2	52.5 ± 5.7	37.0 ± 4.8	13.9 ± 2.0	<0.001
Estradiol (pg/mL)	80.9 ± 6.0	19.1 ± 1.3	32.4 ± 6.6	29.2 ± 3.6	41.4 ± 6.1	38.8 ± 6.2	<0.001
	N (%)
Health status
Excellent	25 (17%)	34 (21%)	4 (22%)	1 (2%)	3 (8%)	9 (31%)	0.001‡
Very good	61 (42%)	54 (33%)	6 (33%)	13 (28%)	8 (22%)	11 (38%)
Good	50 (35%)	53 (32%)	7 (39%)	22 (47%)	19 (51%)	5 (17%)
Fair or poor	8 (5%)	23 (14%)	1 (5%)	11 (23%)	7 (19%)	4 (14%)

^*Data censored for N=24 participants in 2005/06, due to unverified surgery.

^†E2/HT represents ovarian conservation and/or HT use.

^‡Chi-square p-value.