Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the samples
| Seminar (EFA) (n = 236) | Seminar (Excl.) (n = 54) | Survey (n = 321) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) |
49.7 ± 4.8 |
48.9 ± 4.9 |
48.2 ± 5.6 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
22.2 ± 2.8 |
21.9 ± 2.9 |
22 ± 2.8 |
| Menopausal status | |||
| Premenopausal |
25.8% |
25.9% |
47% |
| Perimenopausal |
33.5% |
29.6% |
20.9% |
| Postmenopausal |
33.1% |
29.6% |
24.6% |
| Hysterectomy* |
4.7% |
13% |
2.8% |
| Ovariectomy-bilateral* |
2.9% |
1.9% |
4.7% |
| Marital status* | |||
| Now married |
90.3% |
16.7% |
70.7% |
| Not married |
9.7% |
83.3% |
29.3% |
| Educational level | |||
| Primary |
14.0% |
13.7% |
11.2% |
| Secondary |
69.5% |
68.8% |
63.2% |
| Tertiary |
16.5% |
17.5% |
25.6% |
| Employment | |||
| Employed |
39.8% |
38.8% |
74.1% |
| Retired/house wife/unemployed | 60.2% | 61.2% | 25.9% |
Of the seminar sample, participants included to the EFA and those excluded were similar (p > 0.05) except where marked by * (p < 0.05). Between the seminar sample (EFA) and the survey sample, BMI and education were similar (p > 0.05) but age, menopausal status, marital status and employment were different (p < 0.05).