Table 1.
Characteristics of the cohort
| All | |
|---|---|
| N | 359 |
| White, N (%) | 193 (53.8) |
| Age, years, mean (s.d.) | 50.6 (3.9) |
| Menopausal status, N (%) | |
| Premenopausal | 48 (13.4) |
| Early perimenopausal | 139 (38.7) |
| Late perimenopausal | 38 (10.6) |
| Postmenopausal | 134 (37.3) |
| Depressed (CES-D), N (%) | 45 (13.2) |
| Education ≤high school, N (%) | 41 (11.4) |
| Current smoker, N (%) | 72 (20.1) |
| Unmarried, N (%) | 122 (34.0) |
| Obese, N (%) | 146 (40.7) |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (s.d.) | 29.3 (6.4) |
| Visceral fat, cm2, mean (s.d.) | 96.1 (52.8) |
| Percent body fat, mean (s.d.) | 43.4 (8.6) |
| Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), median (IQR) | 1.27 (0.92–1.83) |
| Framingham risk score, mean (s.d.) | 10.6 (4.3) |
| Physical activity (KPAS), mean (s.d.) | 7.7 (1.6) |
| Estradiol, pg/ml, median (IQR) | 28.5 (17.0–62.5) |
| Testosterone, ng/dl, median (IQR) | 39.8 (29.0–51.3) |
| SHBG, µg/ml, median (IQR) | 5.11 (3.66–7.53) |
| Bioavailable testosterone, median (IQR) | 2.87 (1.90–4.71) |
CES-D, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance; IQR, interquartile range; KPAS, Kaiser Physical Activity Survey.