Table 3.

Path coefficients among the variables by race/ethnicity (N=980).

Variables	Endogenous variables	African American	Asian American	Hispanic	White	Total
Demographic factors^§	Menopausal symptoms	−0.344^**	−0.013	−0.234^*	−0.534^**	−0.335^**
Racial/ethnic group		-	-	-	-	0.010
Body-mass index		−0.080	0.118^*	0.210^**	0.049	0.117^**
Usage of hormone therapy		−0.022	0.020	−0.094	−0.060	−0.055
Perceived general health		−0.149^*	−0.207^*	−0.118	−0.162^*	−0.172^**
Menopausal status		−0.059	0.091	0.015	0.049	0.007
Acculturation factors		-	−0.011	0.049	-	0.084^*

Squared multiple correlations (R²) for menopausal symptoms		20%	7%	16%	41%	24%

Note. Path coefficients were presented as standard regression weights; ^§Demographic factors consisted of the level of education, perceived family income, employment, and the number of children.

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