Table 3.
The association of menopausal status with substantial limitationa in physical functioning
| Limited Modelb | OR (95% CI) | Full Modelc | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Menopause status | ||||
| Pre menopause | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Early peri | 2.06 | (1.01, 4.19) | 2.08 | (0.85, 5.12) |
| Late peri | 3.32 | (1.50, 7.34) | 2.45 | (0.91, 6.62) |
| Natural post | 4.92 | (2.30, 10.54) | 3.82 | (1.46, 10.00) |
| Surgical post | 6.13 | (2.51,14.99) | 3.54 | (1.15, 10.84) |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age (years) | 0.98 | (0.92, 1.04) | 0.99 | (0.92, 1.06) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian | 1.00 (reference) | |||
| African American | 1.37 | (0.88, 2.11) | ||
| Chinese | 1.02 | (0.39, 2.71) | ||
| Hispanic | 0.84 | (0.23, 3.05) | ||
| Japanese | 0.62 | (0.21, 1.81) | ||
| Education | ||||
| <High school | 3.84 | (1.82, 8.11) | ||
| High school or GED | 1.83 | (1.05, 3.20) | ||
| Some college | 1.28 | (0.78, 2.12) | ||
| College | 0.94 | (0.53, 1.68) | ||
| Post-college | 1.00 (reference) | |||
| Health Factors | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| BMI < 18.5 | 3.95 | (1.21, 12.87) | ||
| 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25 | 1.00 (reference) | |||
| 25 ≤ BMI < 30 | 2.22 | (1.28, 3.83) | ||
| BMI ≥ 30 | 4.84 | (2.86, 8.20) | ||
| Diabetes | 3.24 | (1.68, 6.25) | ||
| Hypertension | 1.29 | (0.87, 1.91) | ||
| Arthritis | 4.76 | (3.23, 7.03) | ||
| Depression | 3.35 | (2.32, 4.83) | ||
| Hormone user | 0.47 | (0.271, 0.81) | 0.66 | (0.35, 1.29) |
| Smoker | 1.43 | (0.93, 2.19) | ||
a
Substantial limitation defined by SF-36 physical function score below 50.
b
Reduced model adjusted for age and hormone use.
c
In addition to the variables presented in this table, full model adjusted for study site.