Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Population at the First Scan
| Variable | Total N=249 a
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Mean or n | SD or % | |
| Age, Y | 46.2 | 2.8 |
| Race | ||
| White | 176 | 70.7% |
| Black | 73 | 29.3% |
| Menopausal Status | ||
| Premenopausal | 122 | 49.0% |
| Early Peri-menopausal | 115 | 46.2% |
| Late Peri-menopausal | 4 | 1.6% |
| Postmenopausal | 8 | 3.2% |
| Co-morbidity b | ||
| Yes | 42 | 17.1% |
| No | 204 | 82.9% |
| Physical activity score c | 8.1 | 1.7 |
| Current Smoker | ||
| Yes | 37 | 15.0% |
| No | 209 | 85.0% |
a
Number may vary for each variable according to missing values. Data are presented as mean (SD) for continuous variables and n (%) for categorical variables.
b
Composite variable for high blood pressure/antihypertensive, and medication for heart, and anticoagulant
c
Modified Baecke Scores of Habitual Physical Activity. Higher scores indicating more physical activity