TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics across by CES-D score.
| Variable | Total (n = 3054) | CES-D score < 16 (n = 2308) | CES-D score ≥ 16 (n = 746) | p value |
| Age (years) | 46(44−48) | 46(44−48) | 45(43−47) | <0.001 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Black/African American | 848(27.8%) | 615(26.6%) | 233(31.2%) | |
| Chinese/Chinese American | 241(7.9%) | 207(9.0%) | 34(4.6%) | |
| Japanese/Japanese American | 245(8.0%) | 207(9.0%) | 38(5.1%) | |
| Caucasian/White Non-Hispanic | 1469(48.1%) | 1136(49.2%) | 333(44.6%) | |
| Hispanic | 251(8.2%) | 143(6.2%) | 108(14.5%) | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||
| Less than high school | 214(7.1%) | 121(5.3%) | 93(12.6%) | |
| High school graduate | 531(17.5%) | 360(15.7%) | 171(23.1%) | |
| Some college/technical school | 956(31.6%) | 710(31.0%) | 246(33.2%) | |
| College graduate | 617(20.4%) | 495(21.6%) | 122(16.5%) | |
| Postgraduate | 711(23.5%) | 602(26.3%) | 109(14.7%) | |
| Total family income | <0.001 | |||
| Less than $19,999 | 432(14.5%) | 233(10.3%) | 199(27.9%) | |
| $20,000 to $49,999 | 1011(34.0%) | 749(33.2%) | 262(36.7%) | |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1089(36.7%) | 883(39.1%) | 206(28.9%) | |
| $100,000 or more | 439(14.8%) | 392(17.4%) | 47(6.6%) | |
| Sport | <0.001 | |||
| Never | 809(26.8%) | 528(23.1%) | 281(38.2%) | |
| Less than once a month | 394(13.0%) | 291(12.7%) | 103(14.0%) | |
| Once a month | 163(5.4%) | 127(5.6%) | 36(4.9%) | |
| 2–3 times a month | 330(10.9%) | 263(11.5%) | 67(9.1%) | |
| Once a week | 333(11.0%) | 265(11.6%) | 68(9.3%) | |
| More than once a week | 994(32.9%) | 814(35.6%) | 180(24.5%) | |
| Menopausal Status | <0.001 | |||
| Early perimenopausal | 1403(45.9%) | 1008(43.7%) | 395(52.9%) | |
| Premenopausal | 1651(54.1%) | 1300(56.3%) | 351(47.1%) | |
| FSH (mIU/ml) | 15.80(10.70−26.35) | 15.90(10.80−26.40) | 15.50(10.41−26.10) | 0.357 |
| SHBG (nM) | 40.90(28.00−57.50) | 40.90(28.00−57.40) | 40.85(27.80−58.10) | 0.918 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.68(22.92−32.14) | 26.31(22.70−31.46) | 28.15(23.67−33.98) | <0.001 |
| Use of antidepressant | <0.001 | |||
| No | 2833(92.8%) | 2197(95.2%) | 636(85.3%) | |
| Yes | 221(7.2%) | 111(4.8%) | 110(14.7%) | |
| Dietary total caloric intake (kcal/day) | 1719.02(1351.93−2186.84) | 1690.67(1333.40−2150.03) | 1814.69(1414.96−2321.28) | <0.001 |
| Dietary fiber intake (g/day) | 11.37(8.32−15.06) | 11.45(8.45−15.20) | 11.17(7.99−14.69) | <0.001 |
| CES-D score | 8(3−15) | 5(2−9) | 23(18−30) | <0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; CES-D, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression; SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone.