Table 1.

Limited Study Sample Characteristics at Age 51 Years (N = 669)¹,²

Characteristic	Percent of sample at age 51 years
Menopausal Transition Status
pre-pre	12.71
pre-peri	7.17
peri-peri	15.10
pre/peri-post	6.73
post-post	17.64
pre/peri-HT	2.84
HT-HT	18.09
pre/peri/hyst-hyst	19.73
Symptoms
vasomotor symptoms
No	41.85
Yes	58.15
somatic symptoms (0 - 21)
0 - 2	26.76
3-6	22.12
5 -7	22.87
≥ 8	28.25
psychological symptoms (0 - 15)
0-1	30.19
2-3	12.71
4-5	27.06
≥ 6	30.04
Life events
Family-related (number)
0	56.50
1	21.67
2	10.01
3	5.98
4	5.83
Education at Age 26 Years
None	31.54
Lower secondary level qualifications	36.32
Advanced secondary	24.81
Degree level or equivalent	7.32
Psychiatric Symptom Frequency Score at Age 43 Years (0 - 90)
0 - 4	22.27
5 - 9	27.20
10 - 16	24.66
≥ 17	25.86
Number of Physical Conditions at Age 43 Years (0 - 9)
0	46.34
1	31.99
≥ 2	21.67
History of Trouble Sleeping at Age 43 Years
No	83.11
Yes	16.89

¹Unless otherwise indicated, the variable was measured annually between ages 48 – 54 years

²This table only shows some of the key characteristics used in multivariate analysis to provide a description of the study population.