TABLE 1.

Baseline characteristics of study cohort (N=677)^a

Characteristic	N, Mean (SD or Range), or Median	%b
Age, y (mean (range))	53.1 (41–68)
40–44	66	9.7
45–49	160	23.6
50–54	190	28.1
55–59	135	19.9
60–64	92	13.7
65–68	34	5
Race
White	511	75.5
Non-white	166	24.5
Marital status
Single/Widowed/divorced	284	41.95
Married/partner	393	58.05
Ability to pay for basics*
Very hard	43	6.8
Somewhat hard	179	28.1
Not hard at all	408	64.0
Don’t know	7	1.1
Educational Attainment
≤ High School (ref)	100	15
Some College	182	27
Completed College	159	24
Graduate Degree	235	35
BMI (mean, (range))	29.9 (14.7–68.55)
<25 kg/m2	210	31.1
25–29.9 kg/m2	180	26.7
≥30 kg/m2	285	42.2
Menopausal Status
On OCPs	38	5.6
Premenopausal	141	21.0
Early perimenopause	72	10.6
Late perimenopausal	42	6.2
Early postmenopausal	112	16.5
Late postmeonpausal	133	19.6
Hysterectomy (unknown ovarian status)	139	20.5
Hormone Therapy Use
Yes	93	13.7
No	584	86.3
LET score (median) (scale:6–30, higher = more engaged)	25
Partnered Physical Intimacy
Participation (yes)	459	67.8
Enjoyment (scale: 0 never – 5 always) (mean (range))	2.61 (0–4.0)
Engagement (scale:0 none- 5 daily) (mean (range))	2.01 (0.3–4.0)

^aNote: Baseline sample characteristics are from study year 2; LET and Ability to Pay for Basics were measured in year 3.

^bDue to rounding, percentages may not total 100.

LET, Life Engagement Test