Table 2.
Sample Characteristics of Female Respondents According to Menstrual Bleeding Status (n = 222)
| Menstruating* (n = 118) | Amenorrhea** (n = 104) | Total Sample (n = 222) | P^ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age ( years, mean ± SD)* | 39.0 ± 8.6 | 54.3 ± 7.3 | 46.2 ± 11.1 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/mm2, mean ± SD) | 33.9 ± 9.5 | 32.5 ± 7.8 | 33.3 ± 8.8 | 0.235 |
| Duration of HIV (years, mean ± SD)* | 13.1 ± 8.5 | 18.2 ± 7.8 | 15.5 ± 8.5 | <0.001 |
| Number of HIV Associated non-AIDS (HANA) conditions (mean ± SD)* | 0.65 ± 0.87 | 1.34 ± 1.03 | 0.97 ± 1.0 | <0.001 |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age (years) | <0.001 | |||
| 18–44 | 81 (68.6) | 11 (10.6) | 92 (41.4) | |
| 45–54 | 32 (27.1) | 41 (39.4) | 73 (32.9) | |
| 55–64 | 2 (1.7) | 42 (40.4) | 44 (19.8) | |
| 65+ | 0 (0) | 8 (7.7) | 8 (3.6) | |
| Missing | 3 (2.5) | 2 (1.9) | 5 (2.3) | |
| Race | 0.109 | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 43 (36.4) | 38 (36.5) | 81 (36.5) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 63 (53.4) | 46 (44.2) | 109 (49.1) | |
| Hispanic | 6 (5.1) | 15 (14.4) | 21 (9.5) | |
| Other | 6 (5.1) | 5 (4.8) | 11 (5.0) | |
| Smoking | 0.813 | |||
| Regular | 22 (18.6) | 24 (23.1) | 46 (20.7) | |
| Occasional | 10 (8.5) | 6 (5.8) | 16 (7.2) | |
| Former | 14 (11.9) | 15 (14.4) | 29 (13.1) | |
| Nonsmoker | 70 (59.3) | 57 (54.8) | 127 (57.2) | |
| Missing | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.9) | 4 (1.8) | |
| Sexual orientation | 0.795 | |||
| Heterosexual | 108 (91.5) | 97 (93.3) | 205 (92.3) | |
| Bisexual | 7 (5.9) | 4 (3.9) | 11 (5.0) | |
| Homosexual | 3 (2.5) | 3 (2.9) | 6 (2.7) | |
| Income | 0.313 | |||
| Missing | 8 (6.8) | 11 (10.6) | 19 (8.6) | |
| <$20,000 | 58 (49.2) | 58 (55.8) | 116 (52.3) | |
| $20,000–$59,999 | 45 (38.1) | 28 (26.9) | 73 (32.9) | |
| ≥$60,000 | 7 (5.9) | 7 (6.7) | 14 (6.3) | |
| Education | 0.73 | |||
| < High school | 10 (8.5) | 10 (9.6) | 20 (9.0) | |
| High school/some college | 83 (70.3) | 68 (65.4) | 151 (68.0) | |
| College graduate or higher | 25 (21.2) | 26 (25.0) | 51 (23.0) |
BMI = body mass index;
*
menstruating = at least one menstrual period in the last 12 months
**
no period in the last 12 months due to natural menopause or hysterectomy,
^
Two sample t-test for continuous data and X2 test for categorical data.