Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of sociodemographic and health-related sample characteristics (N = 93).
| Age, M ± SD | 52.5 ± 8.5 |
| Menopausal status, n (%) | |
| Premenopausal | 45 (48.4) |
| Perimenopausal | 6 (6.5) |
| Postmenopausal | 42 (45.2) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Vocational education | 39 (41.9) |
| High school-leaving certificate | 11 (11.9) |
| College/university degree | 37 (39.8) |
| Other | 6 (6.5) |
| Relationship status, n (%) | |
| Single | 10 (10.8) |
| In a relationship | 29 (31.2) |
| Married | 54 (58.1) |
| Sexual orientation, n (%) | |
| Heterosexual | 88 (94.6) |
| Bisexual | 5 (5.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2), M ± SD | 22.71 ± 3.62 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg), M ± SD | |
| Systolic blood pressure | 121.77 ± 13.83 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 79.58 ± 8.34 |
| Smoking, n (%) | |
| Yes | 12 (12.9) |
| No | 81 (87.1) |
| Medication, n (%) | |
| Yes∗ | 8 (8.6) |
| No | 85 (91.4) |
∗Reported medication included antihypertensive drugs, cholesterol-lowering drugs, dietary supplements or other (acid blockers and gastric protection).