Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the 5135 female participants according to their use of hormone treatment.
| Baseline Characteristic | Current HT (n = 714) | Past HT (n = 845) | Never (n = 3576) | Statistic (df) | p |
| Mean (S.D.) | f | ||||
| Age (years) | 70.3 (3.4) | 73.2 (5.0) | 75.2 (5.6) | 280.9 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 (3.5) | 25.2 (4.1) | 25.5 (4.5) | 23.9 | <0.001 |
| % | χ2 | ||||
| ≥12 years of education | 34.5 | 22.7 | 21.2 | 59.0 (1) | <0.001 |
| Married or living with others | 62.9 | 54.7 | 47.5 | 62.3 (1) | <0.001 |
| High alcohol consumption (≥24 g per day) | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1.4 (1) | 0.51 |
| Heavy smoker (≥10 pack years) | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.2 (1) | 0.92 |
| Physical activity limitations | 4.0 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 44.7 (1) | <0.001 |
| Comorbidity | 36.6 | 45.7 | 49.0 | 37.3 (1) | <0.001 |
| Cognitive impairment (MMSE <26) | 5.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 1.0 (1) | 0.61 |
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥16) | 28.0 | 31.0 | 28.9 | 1.9 (1) | 0.38 |
| Centre | 37.4 (2) | <0.001 | |||
| Bordeaux | 15.6 | 21.0 | 25.0 | ||
| Dijon | 60.2 | 52.3 | 52.3 | ||
| Montpellier | 24.2 | 26.8 | 22.7 | ||