Table 1.
Patient demographicsa
| Characteristics | Treatment (n=93) | Control (n=94) |
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| Age group, n (%) | ||
| 18–34 | 0 | 0 |
| 35–44 | 7 (7.5) | 4 (4.3) |
| 45–54 | 42 (45.2) | 43 (45.7) |
| 55–65 | 35(37.6) | 40 (42.6) |
| >65 | 9 (9.7) | 7 (7.4) |
| Age in years, mean (range) | 54.52 (39–75) | 54.71 (39–71) |
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| Race, n (%) | ||
| American Indian | 2 (2.2) | 3 (3.2) |
| Asian | 1 (1.1) | 0 |
| African American | 20 (21.5) | 11 (11.7) |
| White | 64 (68.8) | 74 (78.7) |
| Hispanic | 6 (6.5) | 6 (6.4) |
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| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married | 57 (61.3) | 65 (69.1) |
| Divorced | 8 (8.6) | 10 (10.6) |
| Separated | 5 (5.4) | 5 (5.3) |
| Single | 19 (20.4) | 12 (12.7) |
| Widowed | 4 (4.3) | 2 (2.1) |
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| Education, n(%) | ||
| < HS | 10 (10.8) | 6 (6.4) |
| HS Diploma | 26 (28.0) | 26 (27.7) |
| College, Non degree | 20 (21.5) | 20 (21.3) |
| Associate Degree | 12 (12.9) | 12 (12.8) |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 14 (15.1) | 22 (23.4) |
| Graduate Degree | 11 (11.8) | 8 (8.5) |
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| BMI, mean (SD) | 29.72 (6.56) | 28.13 (4.95) |
| < 25 | 25 (26.9) | 26 (27.7) |
| 25-<30 | 23 (24.7) | 38 (40.4) |
| ≥ 30 | 45 (48.4) | 30 (31.9) |
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| Smoking, n (%) | ||
| Never | 78 (83.8) | 71 (75.5) |
| Once a month | - | 1 (1.1) |
| Twice a month | - | 2 (2.1) |
| Once a week | - | 2 (2.1) |
| Several times a week | 2 (2.2) | 2 (2.1) |
| Daily | 13 (14) | 13 (13.8) |
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| Alcohol use,(%) | ||
| Never | 44 (47.3) | 31 (33) |
| Once a month | 11 (11.8) | 15 (16) |
| Twice a month | 11 (11.8) | 15 (16) |
| Once a week | 11 (11.8) | 17 (18.1) |
| Several times a week | 8 (8.6) | 11 (11.7) |
| Daily | 8 (8.6) | 3 (3.2) |
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| Mean number of months since onset of | ||
| Amenorrhea | 115.72 | 120.31 |
| Menopausal Symptoms | 102.57 | 106.1 |
| Hot flashes | 89.53 | 91.23 |
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| Hot Flash Severity at Baseline | ||
| Mean weekly hot flash frequency | 73.71 | 75.81 |
| Mean hot flash composite score | 22.62 | 23.03 |
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| Mean Cognitive Expectancies | ||
| Intervention reducing frequency of hot flashes | 7.33 | 6.88 |
| Intervention reducing severity of hot flashes | 7.53 | 7.15 |
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Some percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding.