Table 1.
Participant information. Means ± standard deviations, numbers of participants, or percentages shown
| Maya | Non-Maya | Could not classify | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 144 | 121 | 40 | 305 |
| Age at interview Mean ± s.d. |
47.9 ± 5.0 | 46.9 ± 5.0 | 47.5 ± 5.0 | 47.5 ± 5.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) Mean ± s.d. |
31.3 ± 5.2 | 30.3 ± 5.8 | 29.1 ± 5.3 | 30.6 ± 5.5 |
| SES Indexa Range 22–39. Mean ± s.d. |
32.8 ± 2.4 | 33.4 ± 2.3 | 33.4 ± 2.4 | 33.1 ± 2.4 |
| Education (yrs) Mean ± s.d. |
12.8 ± 4.4 | 13.8 ± 4.0 | 13.3 ± 4.4 | 13.2 ± 4.2 |
| Menopause status (%) | ||||
| Pre-menopausal | 40.3 | 47.9 | 42.5 | 43.6 |
| Perimenopausal | 20.8 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 22.3 |
| Post – menopausal | 38.9 | 28.1 | 35.0 | 34.1 |
| % cohabiting with husband or partner | 59.0 | 57.0 | 70.0 | 59.7 |
| Parity Mean ± s.d. |
2.0 ± 1.1 | 2.1 ± 1.2 | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 2.0 ± 1.2 |
| Smoking (%) | 10.4 | 14.9 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| PSS score Mean ± s.d. n = 305 |
1.55 ± 1.6 | 1.04 ± 0.6 | 1.58 ± 1.7 | 1.35 ± 1.3 |
| EBV-Ab level* Mean ± s.d. n = 162 |
4.59 ± 1.4 | 4.06 ± 1.7 | 3.83 ± 1.6 | 4.30 ± 1.6 |
| CRPplasma level Mean ± s.d. n = 157 |
16.78 ± 5.2 | 17.65 ± 5.9 | 17.95 ± 4.5 | 17.28 ± 5.4 |
| Total symptom score (range 0–12, based on 12 most common symptoms) |
7.4 ± 3.0 | 7.4 ± 2.7 | 6.9 ± 3.1 | 7.3 ± 2.9 |
| Total symptom intensity score (range 0–33, based on 12 most common symptoms) | 10.9 ± 6.4 | 10.4 ± 6.0 | 9.3 ± 5.5 | 10.5 ± 6.0 |
aEthnic difference, Maya versus non-Maya, p < 0.05