Table 1.
Demographic and lifestyle characteristics of 45-54 year-old women from the Midlife Women’s Health Study (n=728).
| Demographic or Lifestyle Characteristic | n (%)2 |
|---|---|
| Age (years)1 | |
| 45 to 49 | 477 (65.5) |
| 50 to 54 | 251 (34.5) |
| Race1 | |
| Non-Hispanic White (ref) | 484 (66.5) |
| Black | 215 (29.5) |
| Other | 29 (4.0) |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed | 146 (20.1) |
| Employed | 582 (79.9) |
| Education1 | |
| Some college or less | 255 (35.0) |
| College graduate or higher (ref) | 473 (65.0) |
| Annual family income ($) | |
| <20,000 | 45 (6.2) |
| 20,000 to 39,999 | 113 (15.5) |
| 40,000 to 99,999 | 241 (33.1) |
| ≥100,000 | 308 (42.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 133 (18.3) |
| Married/Living with Partner | 476 (65.4) |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 118 (16.2) |
| Menopausal status1 | |
| Premenopausal (ref) | 468 (64.3) |
| Perimenopausal | 260 (35.7) |
| Alcohol consumption status (>1 drink/month on average)1 | |
| No | 252 (34.6) |
| Yes (ref) | 476 (65.4) |
| Smoking status1 | |
| Current | 69 (9.5) |
| Former | 256 (35.2) |
| Never (ref) | 403 (55.4) |
| Leisure physical activity compared to others | |
| Much more/more | 257 (35.3) |
| As much | 230 (31.6) |
| Less/much less | 235 (32.3) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)1 | |
| <25 | 290 (39.8) |
| ≥25 (ref) | 438 (60.2) |
| Current medication use1 | |
| No | 311 (42.7) |
| Yes (ref) | 417 (57.3) |
| CES depression score1 | |
| Fewer depressive symptoms (<16) | 581 (79.8) |
| More depressive symptoms (≥16) | 147 (20.2) |
1
Variables included in logistic regression models.
2
Percentages may not add up to 100% due to missing values.