Table 1.
Participant Characteristics by Reproductive Stage
| Characteristic | Total sample (n = 71) |
Late premenopausal (n = 50) |
Early perimenopausal (n = 21) |
Statistic, p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age (years) | 43.3 ± 2.4 | 43.1 ± 2.2 | 43.8 ± 2.8 | NS d = 0.28 |
| Income adequacy (6–30) | 20.5 ± 4.8 | 20.6 ± 5.2 | 20.2 ± 3.8 | NS d = 0.09 |
| Follicle-stimulating hormone (IU/dL) | 1.25 ± 1.86 | 0.86 ± 1.70 | 2.18 ± 1.93 | t = 2.7, p = 0.011 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2 ± 7.0 | 27.3 ± 5.35 | 30.5 ± 9.88 | NS d = 0.40 |
| Exercise (days/week) | 3.2 ± 1.7 | 3.3 ± 1.8 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | NS d = 0.19 |
| CES-D score (0–60) | 13.2 ± 9.6 | 13.6 ± 9.6 | 12.2 ± 9.9 | NS d = 0.14 |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression risk (CES-D ≥ 16) | 23 (34) | 17 (35) | 6 (32) | NS Ф = 0.030 |
| Hot flashes or night sweats | 38 (54) | 25 (50) | 13 (62) | NS Ф = 0.109 |
| Race/ethnicity | NS Ф = 0.189 | |||
| African American | 21 (30) | 12 (24) | 9 (43) | |
| Caucasian | 29 (40) | 22 (44) | 7 (33) | |
| Latina | 21 (30) | 16 (32) | 5 (24) | |
| Has partner/spouse | 38 (54) | 26 (52) | 12 (57) | NS Ф = 0.113 |
| Employed for pay | 58 (87) | 43 (88) | 15 (83) | NS Ф = 0.057 |
| Has child at home | 44 (66) | 31 (63) | 13 (79) | NS Ф = 0.084 |
BMI, body mass index; CES-D, Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression Scale; d, effect size in SD units; NS, t-test for mean differences not significant; phi Ф, Cramer's V; SD, standard deviation.