Table 1.
Baseline demographic and lifestyle characteristics of women enrolled in the Midlife Women’s Health Study.
| Demographic or lifestyle characteristics | n (%)1 |
|---|---|
| Age at baseline | |
| 45–47 | 217 (41.4) |
| 48–50 | 184 (35.1) |
| 51–54 | 123 (23.5) |
| Race and Ethnicity | |
| White | 356 (67.9) |
| Black | 148 (28.2) |
| Other2 | 20 (3.8) |
| Education level at baseline | |
| Some college/technical school or less | 179 (34.2) |
| College graduate or higher | 345 (65.8) |
| Use of alcohol at baseline | |
| Never | 165 (31.5) |
| Occasional | 156 (29.8) |
| Regular | 203 (38.7) |
| Smoking status at baseline | |
| Current | 44 (8.4) |
| Former | 189 (36.1) |
| Never | 291 (55.5) |
| Marital Status at baseline | |
| Married/ living with partner | 353 (67.4) |
| Single/Widowed/Divorced | 171 (32.6) |
| Diagnosis of depression at baseline | |
| Yes | 153 (29.2) |
| No | 371 (70.8) |
| Household income at baseline | |
| <$50,000 | 106 (20.2) |
| $50,000 to <$100,000 | 179 (34.2) |
| $100,000 or higher | 239 (45.6) |
| BMI at baseline3 | |
| Underweight/Normal | 213 (40.7) |
| Overweight | 139 (26.5) |
| Obese | 172 (32.8) |
| BMI at first follow-up3 | |
| Underweight/Normal | 211 (40.3) |
| Overweight | 147 (28.1) |
| Obese | 166 (31.7) |
| Change in Menopause Status | |
| Pre-to-Premenopause | 290 (55.3) |
| Pre-to-Perimenopause | 65 (12.4) |
| Peri-to-Perimenopause | 109 (20.8) |
| Peri-to-Postmenopause | 60 (11.5) |
| Change in BMI from baseline to first follow-up visit (median, range) | 0.09 (−6.1, 6.5) |
1
May not add to 100% due to rounding
2
Other includes Hispanic/Latina ethnicity, Asian, and other races/ethnicities specified by participants including multiple race groups
3
BMI categories: Underweight: <18.5 kg/m2, Normal weight: 18.5 - <25 kg/m2, Overweight: 25 - <30 kg/m2, Obese: 30 kg/m2 or higher
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index