Table 1 General characteristics of participants
Variable | ALL(n = 136) | Post(n = 94) | Post + HRT(n = 42) | Statistics | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years, n, %) | \(\:\chi\:\)2=6.000 | 0.05 | |||
40–49 | 19(13.97) | 16(17.02) | 3(7.14) | ||
50–59 | 107(78.68) | 74(78.72) | 33(78.57) | ||
≥ 60 | 10(7.35) | 4(4.26) | 6(14.29) | ||
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 53.54 ± 3.97 | 52.78 ± 3.78 | 55.21 ± 3.90 | t=-3.425 | 0.001 |
Residence (n, %) | \(\:\chi\:\)2=0.003 | 0.959 | |||
Urban | 104(76.47) | 72(76.60) | 32(76.19) | ||
Rural | 32(23.53) | 22(23.40) | 10(23.81) | ||
Education level (n, %) | \(\:\chi\:\)2=0.561 | 0.905 | |||
Primary school | 8(5.88) | 6(6.38) | 2(4.76) | ||
Middle school | 80(58.82) | 53(56.38) | 25(59.52) | ||
College and above | 39(28.68) | 26(27.66) | 13(30.95) | ||
Missing | 9(6.62) | 7(7.45) | 2(4.76) | ||
Employment status (n, %) | \(\:\chi\:\)2= 1.609 | 0.657 | |||
Employed | 63(46.32) | 42(44.68) | 21(50.00) | ||
Unemployed | 24(17.65) | 15(15.96) | 9(21.43) | ||
Retired | 41(30.15) | 31(32.98) | 10(23.81) | ||
Missing | 8(5.88) | 6(6.38) | 2(4.76) | ||
Personal income per month (yuan, n, %) | \(\:\chi\:\)2=4.340 | 0.227 | |||
< 3000 | 41(29.41) | 32(34.04) | 9(21.43) | ||
3000–5000 | 32(23.53) | 18(19.15) | 14(33.33) | ||
> 5000 | 54(39.71) | 37(39.36) | 17(40.48) | ||
Missing | 9(6.62) | 7(7.45) | 2(4.76) | ||
BMI (kg/m2, n, %) | \(\:\chi\:\)2=3.026 | 0.388 | |||
Underweight (< 18.5) | 5(3.67) | 3(3.19) | 2(4.76) | ||
Normal (18.5–24) | 102(75.00) | 73(77.66) | 29(69.05) | ||
Overweight (24–28) | 26(19.12)* | 18(19.15) | 11(26.91) * | ||
Age at menarche (years, mean ± SD) | 14.63 ± 1.58 | 14.57 ± 1.58 | 14.75 ± 1.58 | t=-0.603 | 0.548 |