Table 1. Characteristics of Women Randomized in the Triala.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 333) | Treatment group | ||||
| SHUTi-BWHS (n = 110) | SHUTi (n = 108) | PE (n = 115) | P valueb | ||
| Age, mean (SD), yc | 59.5 (8.0) | 59.6 (8.4) | 59.9 (8.0) | 59.2 (7.7) | .83 |
| Education leveld | .44 | ||||
| ≤12 y | 23 (6.9) | 6 (5.5) | 10 (9.3) | 7 (6.1) | |
| Some college | 73 (21.9) | 22 (20.0) | 26 (24.1) | 25 (21.7) | |
| College degree | 92 (27.6) | 28 (25.5) | 25 (23.2) | 39 (33.9) | |
| ≥Graduate degree | 145 (43.5) | 54 (49.1) | 47 (43.5) | 44 (38.3) | |
| Marital statuse | .55 | ||||
| Married or living as married | 128 (38.4) | 46 (41.8) | 42 (38.9) | 40 (34.8) | |
| Single, separated, divorced, or widowed | 205 (61.6) | 64 (58.2) | 66 (61.1) | 75 (65.2) | |
| Living arrangement | .38 | ||||
| Live alone | 125 (37.5) | 39 (35.4) | 37 (34.3) | 49 (42.6) | |
| Live with others | 208 (62.5) | 71 (64.6) | 71 (65.7) | 66 (57.4) | |
| Bed partner | .42 | ||||
| No bed partner | 216 (64.9) | 66 (60.0) | 72 (66.7) | 78 (67.8) | |
| Bed partner | 117 (35.1) | 44 (40.0) | 36 (33.3) | 37 (32.2) | |
| Geographic region | .29 | ||||
| Northeast | 62 (18.6) | 24 (18.6) | 23 (21.3) | 15 (13.0) | |
| South | 142 (42.6) | 44 (40.0) | 45 (41.7) | 53 (46.1) | |
| Midwest | 56 (16.8) | 14 (12.7) | 17 (15.7) | 25 (21.7) | |
| West | 73 (21.9) | 28 (25.5) | 23 (21.3) | 22 (19.1) | |
| Employment statuse | .55 | ||||
| Currently employed | 203 (61.0) | 63 (57.3) | 66 (61.1) | 74 (64.4) | |
| Not currently employed | 130 (39.0) | 47 (42.7) | 42 (38.9) | 41 (35.7) | |
| Parityf | .97 | ||||
| Nulliparous | 85 (25.5) | 29 (26.4) | 27 (25.0) | 29 (25.2) | |
| Parous | 248 (74.5) | 81 (73.6) | 81 (75.0) | 86 (74.8) | |
| Menopause status | .82 | ||||
| Premenopausal | 128 (38.4) | 43 (39.1) | 39 (36.1) | 46 (40.0) | |
| Postmenopausal | 205 (61.6) | 67 (60.9) | 69 (63.9) | 69 (60.0) | |
| Alcoholic drinks per week, mean (SD)e | 1.4 (2.2) | 1.1 (1.9) | 1.8 (2.6) | 1.2 (2.1) | .03 |
| Smoking history | .14 | ||||
| Current | 20 (6.0) | 5 (4.6) | 10 (9.3) | 5 (4.4) | |
| Past | 78 (23.4) | 32 (29.1) | 18 (16.7) | 28 (24.4) | |
| Never | 235 (70.6) | 73 (66.4) | 80 (74.1) | 82 (71.3) | |
| Body mass indexg | .21 | ||||
| <25 | 76 (22.8) | 33 (30.0) | 25 (23.2) | 18 (15.7) | |
| 25-29 | 84 (25.2) | 25 (22.7) | 28 (25.9) | 31 (27.0) | |
| ≥30 | 154 (46.2) | 44 (40.0) | 51 (47.2) | 59 (51.3) | |
| Unknown | 19 (5.7) | 8 (7.3) | 4 (3.7) | 7 (6.1) | |
| Hypertension history | .85 | ||||
| No | 190 (57.1) | 62 (56.4) | 64 (59.3) | 64 (55.7) | |
| Yes | 143 (42.9) | 48 (43.6) | 44 (40.7) | 51 (44.3) | |
| Type II diabetes | .85 | ||||
| No | 278 (83.5) | 90 (81.8) | 91 (84.3) | 97 (84.4) | |
| Yes | 55 (16.5) | 20 (18.2) | 17 (15.7) | 18 (15.7) | |
| Ever medication-treated depression | .06 | ||||
| No | 190 (57.1) | 53 (48.2) | 64 (59.3) | 73 (63.5) | |
| Yes | 143 (42.9) | 57 (51.8) | 44 (40.7) | 42 (36.5) | |
| Current medication-treated depression | .62 | ||||
| No | 306 (91.9) | 100 (90.9) | 98 (90.7) | 108 (93.9) | |
| Yes | 27 (8.1) | 10 (9.1) | 10 (9.3) | 7 (6.1) | |
| Sleep apnea (actively treated)e | .06 | ||||
| No | 316 (94.9) | 102 (92.7) | 107 (99.1) | 107 (93.0) | |
| Yes | 17 (5.1) | 8 (7.3) | 1 (0.9) | 8 (7.0) | |
Abbreviations: BWHS, Black Women’s Health Study; PE, patient education; SHUTi, Sleep Healthy Using the Internet.
a
Values are from the 2015 BWHS health questionnaire unless otherwise indicated.
b
P values of continuous variables calculated using analyis of variance and of categorical variables using χ2 test.
c
Age in 2020.
d
Value last collected from BWHS in 2003.
e
Value from eligibility questionnaire.
f
Value last collected from BWHS in 2013.
g
Calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.