Table 2. General characteristics of study participants and homogeneity (N=60).
| Characteristics | Categories | Exp. (n=30) | Cont. (n=30) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Age (years) | 40–45 | 16 (53.4) | 10 (33.3) | 5.77 | 0.256† |
| 46–49 | 6 (20.0 | 3 (10.0) | |||
| 50–55 | 4 (13.3) | 10 (33.3) | |||
| 56–59 | 4 (13.3) | 7 (23.4) | |||
| Education (graduate) | Middle school | 3 (10.0) | 2 ( 6.7) | 4.22 | 0.171† |
| High school | 9 (30.0) | 8 (26.7) | |||
| College or University | 15 (50.0) | 16 (53.3) | |||
| ≥ Graduate school | 3 (10.0) | 4 (13.3) | |||
| Marital status | Married | 26 (86.7) | 27 (90.0) | 4.29 | 0.264† |
| Divorced | 1 ( 3.3) | 2 ( 6.7) | |||
| Bereaved | 3 (10.0) | 1 ( 3.3) | |||
| Religion | None | 12 (40.0) | 16 (53.3) | 3.35 | 0.366† |
| Christianity | 9 (30.0) | 7 (23.3) | |||
| Roman Catholicism | 6 (20.0) | 5 (16.7) | |||
| Buddhism | 3 (10.0) | 2 ( 6.7) | |||
| Occupation | Housewife | 21 (70.0) | 18 (60.0) | 1.90 | 0.367† |
| Service | 5 (16.7) | 6 (20.0) | |||
| Sale work | 0 ( 0.0) | 1 ( 3.3) | |||
| Office job | 3 (10.0) | 3 (10.0) | |||
| Profession | 1 ( 3.3) | 2 ( 6.7) | |||
| Family monthly income (10,000 KRW) | ≤99 | 7 (23.3) | 3 (10.0) | 6.73 | 0.068† |
| 100–199 | 9 (30.0) | 17 (56.7) | |||
| 200–299 | 12 (40.0) | 6 (20.0) | |||
| ≥300 | 2 ( 6.7) | 4 (13.3) | |||
| Monthly income satisfaction (level) | Usually | 6 (20.0) | 7 (23.3) | 3.63 | 0.230 |
| Poor | 16 (53.3) | 18 (60.0) | |||
| Very poor | 8 (26.7) | 5 (16.7) | |||
| Current menstruation status | Yes | 22 (73.3) | 21 (70.0) | 0.08 | 0.774 |
| No | 8 (26.7) | 9 (30.0) | |||
| Menopausal age (years) | 40–45 | 0 ( 0.0) | 0 ( 0.0) | 0.64 | 0.887† |
| 46–49 | 1 ( 3.3) | 2 ( 6.7) | |||
| 50–55 | 4 (13.3) | 3 (10.0) | |||
| 56–59 | 3 (10.0) | 4 (13.3) | |||
| Be menstruating | 22 (73.4) | 21 (70.0) | |||
| During the past year, hormone therapy status | Yes | 1 ( 3.3) | 2 ( 6.7) | 2.93 | 0.363† |
| No | 29 (96.7) | 28 (93.3) | |||
| Subjective health status | Usually | 22 (73.3) | 18 (60.0) | 4.42 | 0.218† |
| Healthy | 8 (26.7) | 8 (26.7) | |||
| Very healthy | 0 ( 0.0) | 4 (13.3) | |||
| Regular exercise status | Yes | 5 (16.7) | 6 (20.0) | 0.11 | 0.739 |
| No | 25 (83.3) | 24 (80.0) | |||
Exp.: experimental group; Cont.: control group, †Fisher Exact Test.