Table 2.

Self-reported hot flashes without physiologic evidence (n=240) predicted by 1 standard deviation increase in activity count.

	Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Intervals)	p-values
Education
Some college or more (compared to high school or less)	1.41 (.91-1.99)	0.11
Habitual physical activity (KPAS total score)	1.27 (1.13-1.41)	<.001
Race/ethnicity
African-American (compared to Caucasian)	0.83 (.49-1.25)	0.32
Body mass index	1.10 (1.06-1.17)	<.001
Depressive symptoms (CESD)	1.05 (1.01-1.06)	0.02
Age	0.99 (.90-1.06)	0.80
Menopausal status	0.64 (.32-1.67)	0.19
Postmenopausal (compared to perimenopausal)
Time hot flash reported
Morning (compared to evening)#	1.05 (.82-1.35)	0.66
Afternoon (compared to evening)#	0.73 (.58-.91)	<.01
Activity count (change per standard deviation)*	1.04 (1.00-1.10)	0.02

All variables entered simultaneously in hierarchical generalized linear models.

^*Activity count derived from physiologic monitor (range: 1 - 3,623; SD: 96.7).

KPAS: Kaiser Physical Activity Survey

CESD: Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Survey

STAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

^#Morning: Waking-12:00 pm

Afternoon: 12:01-4:00 pm

Evening: 4:01 pm-bed