Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, health behavior and chronic disease history among middle aged Chinese women
| Premenopausal | Menopause 0 ~ 1 year | Postmenopausal | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
46.502 ± 3.503 |
51.421 ± 3.572 |
55.15 ± 2.961 |
<0.001*** |
| Education |
|
|
|
0.074 |
| ≤high school |
542 (82.7 %) |
119 (89.5 %) |
452 (81.1 %) |
|
| >high school |
113 (17.3 %) |
14 (10.5 %) |
105 (18.9 %) |
|
| Marriage |
|
|
|
0.644 |
| Yes |
623 (95.1 %) |
126 (94.7 %) |
523 (93.9 %) |
|
| No |
32 (4.9 %) |
7 (5.3 %) |
34 (6.1 %) |
|
| Smoking Status |
|
|
|
0.510 |
| Never |
605 (92.2 %) |
122 (91.7 %) |
502 (90.1 %) |
|
| Current |
46 (7.0 %) |
11 (8.3 %) |
52 (9.3 %) |
|
| Past |
5 (0.8 %) |
0 (0.0 %) |
3 (0.6 %) |
|
| Alcohol Drinking |
|
|
|
0.553 |
| Never |
624 (95.3 %) |
129 (97.0 %) |
537 (96.4 %) |
|
| Current |
29 (4.4 %) |
4 (3.0 %) |
20 (3.6 %) |
|
| Past |
2 (0.3 %) |
0 (0.0 %) |
0 (0.0 %) |
|
| Physical activities |
|
|
|
0.058 |
| Rarely/never |
349 (53.2 %) |
89 (66.9 %) |
298 (53.6 %) |
|
| 1 ~ 4 times/week |
83 (12.7 %) |
13 (9.8 %) |
74 (13.3 %) |
|
| ≥5 times/week |
224 (34.1 %) |
31 (23.3 %) |
184 (33.1 %) |
|
| Stroke |
|
|
|
0.353 |
| No |
649 (98.9 %) |
130 (97.7 %) |
546 (98.0 %) |
|
| Yes |
7 (1.1 %) |
3 (2.3 %) |
11 (2.0 %) |
|
| Hypertension |
|
|
|
0.402 |
| No |
458 (69.8 %) |
98 (73.7 %) |
378 (67.9 %) |
|
| Yes |
198 (30.2 %) |
35 (26.3 %) |
179 (32.1 %) |
|
| CHD |
|
|
|
0.103 |
| No |
624 (95.1 %) |
123 (92.5 %) |
538 (96.6 %) |
|
| Yes |
32 (4.9 %) |
10 (7.5 %) |
19 (3.4 %) |
|
| Diabetes |
|
|
|
0.559 |
| No |
593 (90.4 %) |
123 (92.5 %) |
512 (91.9 %) |
|
| Yes | 63 (9.6 %) | 10 (7.5 %) | 45 (8.1 %) |
***p < 0.001.