Table 1.
Baseline Demographics of 1320 Women in SWAN Menstrual Calendar by Eligibility
| Start of Transition Observed n=963 |
NO Start Observed n=357 |
FMP Observed n=431 |
NO FMP Observed n=889 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at Screener years, Mean (STD) | 45.6 (2.6) | 46.0 (2.9) | 46.4 (2.6) | 45.4 (2.7) |
| n (%) | n(%) | n (%) | n(%) | |
| Study Site | ||||
| Michigan | 256 (26.6) | 174 (48.7) | 89 (20.7) | 341 (38.4) |
| Oakland | 331 (34.4) | 101 (28.3) | 153 (35.5) | 279 (31.4) |
| Los Angeles | 376 (39.0) | 82 (23.0) | 189 (43.9) | 269 (20.2) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| African-American | 129 (13.4) | 107 (30.0) | 40 (9.3) | 196 (22.1) |
| Chinese | 184 (19.1) | 48 (13.4) | 94 (21.8) | 138 (15.5) |
| Japanese | 212 (22.0) | 50 (14.0) | 123 (28.5) | 139 (15.6) |
| White | 438 (45.5) | 152 (42.6) | 173 (40.4) | 416 (46.8) |
| Education | ||||
| Less than High School | 39 (4.1) | 27 (7.6) | 23 (5.3) | 43 (4.8) |
| High School Grad | 151 (15.7) | 68 (19.0) | 74 (17.2) | 145 (16.3) |
| Some College/Vocation | 319 (33.1) | 136 (38.1) | 132 (30.6) | 323 (36.3) |
| College Graduate | 240 (24.9) | 56 (15.7) | 104 (24.1) | 192 (21.6) |
| Post College | 214 (22.2) | 70 (19.6) | 98 (22.7) | 186 (20.9) |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single | 125 (13.0) | 47 (13.2) | 58 (13.5) | 114 (12.8) |
| Married | 690 (71.7) | 221 (62.1) | 314 (72.9) | 597 (67.2) |
| Separated | 27 (2.8) | 17 (4.8) | 9 (2.1) | 35 (3.9) |
| Widowed | 15 (1.6) | 9(2.5) | 8 (1.9) | 16 (1.8) |
| Divorced | 106 (11.0) | 62 (17.4) | 42 (9.7) | 126 (14.2) |
| How Hard Is It To Pay For Basics | ||||
| Very Hard | 55 (5.7) | 36 (10.1) | 15 (3.5) | 76 (8.6) |
| Somewhat Hard | 243 (25.2) | 106 (29.7) | 110 (25.5) | 239 (26.9) |
| Not Hard | 665 (69.1) | 215 (60.2) | 306 (71.0) | 574 (64.6) |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | ||||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 32 (3.4) | 10 (2.9) | 18 (4.3) | 24 (2.7) |
| Normal (18.5 −24.9) | 554 (58.3) | 163 (46.7) | 254 (60.2) | 463 (52.7) |
| Overweight (25.0 −29.9) | 184 (19.4) | 67 (19.2) | 72 (17.1) | 179 (20.4) |
| Obese(≥ 30.0) | 181 (19.0) | 109 (31.2) | 78 (18.5) | 212 (24.2) |
| Baseline Smoking Status | ||||
| Never | 639 (67.2) | 197 (55.8) | 281 (67.1) | 555 (62.7) |
| Past | 194 (20.4) | 83 (23.5) | 91 (21.7) | 186 (21.0) |
| Current | 118 (12.4) | 73 (20.7) | 47 (11.2) | 144 (16.3) |
| Ever Taken Hormones Prior to Studya | 118 (12.3) | 36 (10.1) | 42 (9.8) | 112 (12.6) |
a
Does not include oral contraceptive pills