Table 3.
Characteristics of the study sample (N=355)
| Baseline Characteristics | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age at screening, mean (SD) | 54.7 (3.7) | |
| < 50 | 19 | 5.4 |
| 50 – 54 | 162 | 45.6 |
| 55 – 59 | 130 | 36.6 |
| 60+ | 44 | 12.4 |
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| Race | ||
| White | 228 | 64.2 |
| African American | 93 | 26.2 |
| Other | 34 | 9.6 |
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| Vasomotor symptoms, daily frequency, mean (SD) | 7.6 (3.8) | |
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| BMI (m/kg2), mean (SD) | 27.0 (4.4) | |
| <25 | 123 | 34.6 |
| 25 – 29 | 144 | 40.6 |
| ≥ 30 | 88 | 24.8 |
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| Education | ||
| School/training after high school | 112 | 31.5 |
| College graduate | 221 | 62.3 |
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| Employment status | ||
| Retired or no employment | 49 | 13.8 |
| Full-time | 215 | 60.6 |
| Part-time | 52 | 14.6 |
| Homemaker | 13 | 3.7 |
| Other | 25 | 7.0 |
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| Marital Status | ||
| Never married | 34 | 9.6 |
| Divorced | 76 | 21.4 |
| Widowed | 7 | 2.0 |
| Married/living with partner | 236 | 66.5 |
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| Smoking | ||
| Never | 232 | 65.4 |
| Past | 89 | 25.1 |
| Current | 32 | 9.0 |
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| Menopause status | ||
| Postmenopausal | 290 | 81.7 |
| Late transition | 58 | 16.3 |
| Early transition | 7 | 2.0 |
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| Hysterectomy | 64 | 18.0 |
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| Self-reported health | ||
| Excellent | 58 | 16.3 |
| Very Good | 162 | 45.6 |
| Good | 119 | 33.5 |
| Fair | 15 | 4.2 |
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| Clinical Center | ||
| Indianapolis | 118 | 33.2 |
| Oakland | 110 | 31.0 |
| Seattle | 127 | 35.8 |