TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study participants
| Stretching group (n = 20) | Control group (n = 20) | Pa | |
| Age, y | 51.0 (7.0) | 51.2 (7.9) | 0.95 |
| Postmenopausal women, % | 55.0 | 55.0 | 1.00 |
| Total SMI score (points) | 29.3 (17.5) | 32.4 (19.4) | 0.61 |
| Vasomotor symptoms | 11.0 (7.3) | 11.6 (8.5) | 0.81 |
| Physiologic symptoms | 11.1 (10.4) | 12.4 (10.8) | 0.69 |
| Somatic symptoms | 7.3 (4.2) | 8.4 (4.0) | 0.42 |
| SDS score (points) | 40.1 (8.6) | 42.8 (7.4) | 0.30 |
| Depression, %b | 60.0 | 65.0 | 1.00 |
| Hot flashes, % | 20.0 | 30.0 | 0.72 |
| Current drinker, % | 40.0 | 40.0 | 1.00 |
| Current smoker, % | 30.0 | 25.0 | 1.00 |
| Job strain score (points)c | 0.48 (0.11) | 0.43 (0.08) | 0.13 |
| Leisure-time physical activity, min/wk | 29.3 (107.5) | 34.8 (90.5) | 0.86 |
| <30 min/wk, % | 90.0 | 80.0 | 0.66 |
Values are mean (SD), except categorical data.
SMI, Simplified Menopausal Index; SDS, Self-Rating Depression Scale.
aP value by unpaired t test for continuous data, χ2 test for categorical data.
bDepression was defined with an SDS score ≥40 points.
cJob strain score was calculated using the Job Content Questionnaire.