Table 1.
Sample demographic and medical characteristics at fourth SWAN interview
| Variable | Values | All (n=1658) | Caucasian (n=1060, 63.9%) | African-American (n=598, 36.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSES Category | Some days or less (≤3) | 22.0% | 29.5% | 8.7% |
| Most days (4) | 29.3% | 33.3% | 22.2% | |
| Daily (5) | 35.2% | 29.2% | 45.8% | |
| Many times a day (6) | 13.5% | 8.0% | 23.2% | |
| DSES item not applicable responses | None | 87.5% | 85.4% | 91.3% |
| 1–3 | 12.5% | 14.6% | 8.7% | |
| SBP (mm/Hg) | Mean, SD | 118.4 (17.3) | 113.6 (14.2) | 126.9 (18.9) |
| Hypertension | Percent yes | 29.0% | 17.6% | 49.0% |
| Age (years) | Mean, SD | 50.0 (2.7) | 50.0 (2.7) | 49.9 (2.6) |
| Married | Percent yes | 60.1% | 69.0% | 44.3% |
| Education | ≤High school | 17.5% | 13.3% | 24.9% |
| Some college | 34.2% | 29.9% | 41.8% | |
| College degree or more | 48.3% | 56.8% | 33.3% | |
| How hard to pay for basics | Not very | 64.6% | 70.9% | 53.5% |
| Somewhat | 27.6% | 24.3% | 33.6% | |
| Very | 7.8% | 4.9% | 12.9% | |
| Menopausal status | Pre, early peri | 50.8% | 53.3% | 46.3% |
| Late peri, post | 31.7% | 29.5% | 35.6% | |
| Surgical | 5.3% | 3.8% | 8.0% | |
| Hormone use | 12.2% | 13.4% | 10.0% | |
| Diagnosed with diabetes | Percent yes | 5.1% | 3.2% | 8.5% |
| Antihypertensive medication | Percent yes | 20.9% | 13.0% | 35.0% |
| BMI | Mean, SD | 30.1 (7.6) | 28.6 (6.9) | 32.7 (7.9) |
| Heart rate (beats/minute) | Mean, SD | 69.9 (10.6) | 69.4 (10.5) | 70.8 (10.8) |
| Stressful life events | 4 or more | 42.5% | 37.4% | 51.7% |
SD standard deviation