Table 1:
Participant Characteristics1 at Initial Stair Climb Visit Overall and by Race
| Participant Characteristics | All Women N=830 |
Black Women N=411 |
White Women N=419 |
P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, Median (IQR) 2 | 47.0 (44.6, 49.6) | 46.7 (44.4, 49.5) | 47.1 (44.8, 49.7) | 0.28 |
| Site Group | <0.001 | |||
| Michigan | 442 (53.3) | 262 (63.7) | 180 (43.0) | |
| Chicago Core | 212 (25.5) | 104 (25.3) | 108 (25.8) | |
| Chicago Site Specific | 176 (21.2) | 45 (10.9) | 131 (31.3) | |
| Education ≤High School | 617 (78.2) | 285 (72.5) | 332 (83.8) | <0.001 |
| Currently Married | 488 (61.2) | 197 (49.1) | 291 (73.3) | <0.001 |
| Financial difficulty paying for basics, n (%) | 305 (38.5) | 180 (45.1) | 125 (31.7) | <0.001 |
| Menopausal Status, n (%) | 0.21 | |||
| Postmenopausal | 31 (3.9) | 19 (4.8) | 12 (3.0) | |
| Perimenopausal | 403 (50.8) | 211 (52.9) | 192 (48.7) | |
| Premenopausal | 333 (42.0) | 159 (39.8) | 174 (44.2) | |
| Unknown/Missing | 26 (3.3) | 10 (2.5) | 16 (4.1) | |
| Hormone Use: Ever, n (%) | 167 (21.0) | 55 (13.7) | 112 (28.4) | <0.001 |
| Self-Rated Health, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Excellent | 143 (18.0) | 52 (13.0) | 91 (23.1) | |
| Very Good | 301 (37.9) | 135 (33.8) | 166 (42.1) | |
| Good | 258 (32.5) | 150 (37.5) | 108 (27.4) | |
| Fair | 78 (9.8) | 53 (13.3) | 25 (6.3) | |
| Poor | 14 (1.8) | 10 (2.5) | 4 (1.0) | |
| BMI, median (IQR) | 29.7 (25.0, 35.5) | 30.8 (26.3, 36.8) | 28.2 (24.3, 34.3) | <0.001 |
| Current Smoker, n (%) | 181 (21.9) | 102 (25.1) | 79 (18.9) | 0.03 |
| Prevalent Diseases/Conditions, n (%) | ||||
| Hypertension | 299 (36.2) | 185 (45.1) | 114 (27.4) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 50 (6.2) | 30 (7.5) | 20 (5.0) | 0.14 |
| Stroke | 10 (1.2) | 7 (1.7) | 3 (0.7) | 0.19 |
| Osteoarthritis | 186 (22.5) | 97 (23.7) | 89 (21.3) | 0.41 |
| Bodily Pain | <0.001 | |||
| None | 110 (13.3) | 61 (14.8) | 49 (11.7) | |
| Mild/Very Mild | 466 (56.1) | 201 (48.9) | 265 (63.2) | |
| Moderate | 200 (24.1) | 108 (26.3) | 92 (22.0) | |
| Severe/Very Severe | 54 (6.5) | 41 (10.0) | 13 (3.1) | |
| CES-D3 Score ≥16 | 177 (21.3) | 105 (25.5) | 72 (17.2) | <0.001 |
| KPAS4 Score, mean (STD5) | 7.7 (1.8) | 7.3 (1.8) | 8.1 (1.8) | <0.001 |
1
Percentages are reflective of participants with complete data for the measure. Missing data <5%.
2
Interquartile range.
3
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale.
4
Kaiser Physical Activity Questionnaire.