Baseline characteristicsa of the multiply imputed Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (n = 3302)
| Characteristic . | Total . | White (n = 1551) . | Black (n = 935) . | Chinese (n = 250) . | Hispanic (n = 286) . | Japanese (n = 281) . | Pc . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racial/ethnic groupb | — | 47.0 | 28.3 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | — |
| Age (mean, SE) | 46.3 (0.05) | 46.3 (0.07) | 46.2 (0.09) | 46.5 (0.16) | 46.3 (0.16) | 46.7 (0.16) | 0.176 |
| Final menstrual period type | 0.001 | ||||||
| Natural | 89.9 (0.01) | 90.5 (0.01) | 86.2 (0.01) | 95.2 (0.01) | 89.4 (0.03) | 94.3 (0.01) | |
| Surgical | 10.1 (0.01) | 9.5 (0.01) | 13.8 (0.01) | 4.8 (0.01) | 10.6 (0.03) | 5.7 (0.01) | |
| Educational level | 0.000 | ||||||
| High school or lower | 25.1 (0.01) | 16.1 (0.01) | 26.8 (0.01) | 29.0 (0.03) | 72.1 (0.03) | 18.3 (0.02) | |
| Some college | 32.3 (0.01) | 30.6 (0.02) | 41.4 (0.02) | 21.8 (0.02) | 18.8 (0.02) | 34.3 (0.02) | |
| College or higher | 42.6 (0.01) | 53.3 (0.02) | 31.9 (0.02) | 49.2 (0.02) | 9.1 (0.02) | 47.4 (0.02) | |
| Financial hardship | 0.000 | ||||||
| Very hard | 9.3 (0.01) | 6.0 (0.01) | 12.5 (0.01) | 5.2 (0.01) | 26.4 (0.03) | 3.6 (0.01) | |
| Somewhat hard | 30.7 (0.01) | 26.2 (0.01) | 33.8 (0.02) | 22.9 (0.03) | 55.1 (0.03) | 26.7 (0.03) | |
| Not very hard | 60.0 (0.01) | 67.8 (0.01) | 53.6 (0.02) | 71.9 (0.03) | 18.5 (0.02) | 69.8 (0.03) | |
| Self-reported health | 0.000 | ||||||
| Excellent | 21.3 (0.01) | 29.2 (0.01) | 15.1 (0.01) | 16.8 (0.02) | 4.9 (0.01) | 19.3 (0.02) | |
| Very good | 36.3 (0.01) | 42.2 (0.01) | 32.8 (0.02) | 29.4 (0.03) | 21.7 (0.02) | 36.8 (0.03) | |
| Good | 29.2 (0.01) | 22.1 (0.01) | 35.7 (0.02) | 32.4 (0.03) | 46.2 (0.03) | 26.1 (0.03) | |
| Fair/poor | 13.2 (0.01) | 6.5 (0.01) | 16.4 (0.01) | 21.4 (0.03) | 27.1 (0.03) | 17.8 (0.02) | |
| Smoking status | 0.000 | ||||||
| Never | 58.0 (0.01) | 51.7 (0.01) | 52.9 (0.02) | 94.4 (0.02) | 66.8 (0.03) | 68.6 (0.03) | |
| Former | 24.7 (0.01) | 32.2 (0.01) | 22.7 (0.01) | 3.4 (0.01) | 14.4 (0.02) | 20.0 (0.02) | |
| Current | 17.3 (0.01) | 16.2 (0.01) | 24.4 (0.01) | 2.2 (0.01) | 18.8 (0.02) | 11.4 (0.02) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.4 (0.28) | 85.7 (0.41) | 93.1 (0.54) | 77.3 (0.65) | 88.2 (0.83) | 73.5 (0.52) | 0.000 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.000 | ||||||
| <25 | 39.8 (0.01) | 42.8 (0.01) | 18.3 (0.01) | 76.4 (0.03) | 22.8 (0.02) | 79.0 (0.02) | |
| 25–29.9 | 26.2 (0.01) | 25.3 (0.01) | 28.9 (0.01) | 18.4 (0.02) | 39.6 (0.03) | 15.7 (0.02) | |
| ≥30 | 34.0 (0.01) | 31.9 (0.01) | 52.8 (0.02) | 5.2 (0.01) | 37.6 (0.03) | 5.3 (0.01) | |
| Alcohol consumption (servings/week) | 0.000 | ||||||
| None/low (<2) | 49.9 (0.01) | 39.6 (0.01) | 57.0 (0.02) | 79.1 (0.03) | 50.7 (0.03) | 56.1 (0.03) | |
| Moderate (2–7) | 28.6 (0.01) | 30.6 (0.01) | 26.6 (0.01) | 14.9 (0.02) | 41.6 (0.03) | 22.8 (0.03) | |
| High (>7) | 21.6 (0.01) | 29.8 (0.01) | 16.4 (0.01) | 6.0 (0.02) | 7.7 (0.02) | 21.1 (0.02) | |
| Physical activity scored | 7.6 (0.03) | 8.0 (0.05) | 7.3 (0.06) | 7.3 (0.11) | 6.8 (0.09) | 7.9 (0.10) | 0.000 |
| Characteristic . | Total . | White (n = 1551) . | Black (n = 935) . | Chinese (n = 250) . | Hispanic (n = 286) . | Japanese (n = 281) . | Pc . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racial/ethnic groupb | — | 47.0 | 28.3 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | — |
| Age (mean, SE) | 46.3 (0.05) | 46.3 (0.07) | 46.2 (0.09) | 46.5 (0.16) | 46.3 (0.16) | 46.7 (0.16) | 0.176 |
| Final menstrual period type | 0.001 | ||||||
| Natural | 89.9 (0.01) | 90.5 (0.01) | 86.2 (0.01) | 95.2 (0.01) | 89.4 (0.03) | 94.3 (0.01) | |
| Surgical | 10.1 (0.01) | 9.5 (0.01) | 13.8 (0.01) | 4.8 (0.01) | 10.6 (0.03) | 5.7 (0.01) | |
| Educational level | 0.000 | ||||||
| High school or lower | 25.1 (0.01) | 16.1 (0.01) | 26.8 (0.01) | 29.0 (0.03) | 72.1 (0.03) | 18.3 (0.02) | |
| Some college | 32.3 (0.01) | 30.6 (0.02) | 41.4 (0.02) | 21.8 (0.02) | 18.8 (0.02) | 34.3 (0.02) | |
| College or higher | 42.6 (0.01) | 53.3 (0.02) | 31.9 (0.02) | 49.2 (0.02) | 9.1 (0.02) | 47.4 (0.02) | |
| Financial hardship | 0.000 | ||||||
| Very hard | 9.3 (0.01) | 6.0 (0.01) | 12.5 (0.01) | 5.2 (0.01) | 26.4 (0.03) | 3.6 (0.01) | |
| Somewhat hard | 30.7 (0.01) | 26.2 (0.01) | 33.8 (0.02) | 22.9 (0.03) | 55.1 (0.03) | 26.7 (0.03) | |
| Not very hard | 60.0 (0.01) | 67.8 (0.01) | 53.6 (0.02) | 71.9 (0.03) | 18.5 (0.02) | 69.8 (0.03) | |
| Self-reported health | 0.000 | ||||||
| Excellent | 21.3 (0.01) | 29.2 (0.01) | 15.1 (0.01) | 16.8 (0.02) | 4.9 (0.01) | 19.3 (0.02) | |
| Very good | 36.3 (0.01) | 42.2 (0.01) | 32.8 (0.02) | 29.4 (0.03) | 21.7 (0.02) | 36.8 (0.03) | |
| Good | 29.2 (0.01) | 22.1 (0.01) | 35.7 (0.02) | 32.4 (0.03) | 46.2 (0.03) | 26.1 (0.03) | |
| Fair/poor | 13.2 (0.01) | 6.5 (0.01) | 16.4 (0.01) | 21.4 (0.03) | 27.1 (0.03) | 17.8 (0.02) | |
| Smoking status | 0.000 | ||||||
| Never | 58.0 (0.01) | 51.7 (0.01) | 52.9 (0.02) | 94.4 (0.02) | 66.8 (0.03) | 68.6 (0.03) | |
| Former | 24.7 (0.01) | 32.2 (0.01) | 22.7 (0.01) | 3.4 (0.01) | 14.4 (0.02) | 20.0 (0.02) | |
| Current | 17.3 (0.01) | 16.2 (0.01) | 24.4 (0.01) | 2.2 (0.01) | 18.8 (0.02) | 11.4 (0.02) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.4 (0.28) | 85.7 (0.41) | 93.1 (0.54) | 77.3 (0.65) | 88.2 (0.83) | 73.5 (0.52) | 0.000 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.000 | ||||||
| <25 | 39.8 (0.01) | 42.8 (0.01) | 18.3 (0.01) | 76.4 (0.03) | 22.8 (0.02) | 79.0 (0.02) | |
| 25–29.9 | 26.2 (0.01) | 25.3 (0.01) | 28.9 (0.01) | 18.4 (0.02) | 39.6 (0.03) | 15.7 (0.02) | |
| ≥30 | 34.0 (0.01) | 31.9 (0.01) | 52.8 (0.02) | 5.2 (0.01) | 37.6 (0.03) | 5.3 (0.01) | |
| Alcohol consumption (servings/week) | 0.000 | ||||||
| None/low (<2) | 49.9 (0.01) | 39.6 (0.01) | 57.0 (0.02) | 79.1 (0.03) | 50.7 (0.03) | 56.1 (0.03) | |
| Moderate (2–7) | 28.6 (0.01) | 30.6 (0.01) | 26.6 (0.01) | 14.9 (0.02) | 41.6 (0.03) | 22.8 (0.03) | |
| High (>7) | 21.6 (0.01) | 29.8 (0.01) | 16.4 (0.01) | 6.0 (0.02) | 7.7 (0.02) | 21.1 (0.02) | |
| Physical activity scored | 7.6 (0.03) | 8.0 (0.05) | 7.3 (0.06) | 7.3 (0.11) | 6.8 (0.09) | 7.9 (0.10) | 0.000 |
Unless otherwise stated, figures are % (standard error between imputed data sets).
Racial/ethnic group was not imputed.
Difference between racial/ethnic groups using chi-squared (categorical) or Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) (continuous).
Score ranges from 3–15; higher scores = higher levels of sport and exercise, leisure and household/childcare activity.
Baseline characteristicsa of the multiply imputed Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (n = 3302)
| Characteristic . | Total . | White (n = 1551) . | Black (n = 935) . | Chinese (n = 250) . | Hispanic (n = 286) . | Japanese (n = 281) . | Pc . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racial/ethnic groupb | — | 47.0 | 28.3 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | — |
| Age (mean, SE) | 46.3 (0.05) | 46.3 (0.07) | 46.2 (0.09) | 46.5 (0.16) | 46.3 (0.16) | 46.7 (0.16) | 0.176 |
| Final menstrual period type | 0.001 | ||||||
| Natural | 89.9 (0.01) | 90.5 (0.01) | 86.2 (0.01) | 95.2 (0.01) | 89.4 (0.03) | 94.3 (0.01) | |
| Surgical | 10.1 (0.01) | 9.5 (0.01) | 13.8 (0.01) | 4.8 (0.01) | 10.6 (0.03) | 5.7 (0.01) | |
| Educational level | 0.000 | ||||||
| High school or lower | 25.1 (0.01) | 16.1 (0.01) | 26.8 (0.01) | 29.0 (0.03) | 72.1 (0.03) | 18.3 (0.02) | |
| Some college | 32.3 (0.01) | 30.6 (0.02) | 41.4 (0.02) | 21.8 (0.02) | 18.8 (0.02) | 34.3 (0.02) | |
| College or higher | 42.6 (0.01) | 53.3 (0.02) | 31.9 (0.02) | 49.2 (0.02) | 9.1 (0.02) | 47.4 (0.02) | |
| Financial hardship | 0.000 | ||||||
| Very hard | 9.3 (0.01) | 6.0 (0.01) | 12.5 (0.01) | 5.2 (0.01) | 26.4 (0.03) | 3.6 (0.01) | |
| Somewhat hard | 30.7 (0.01) | 26.2 (0.01) | 33.8 (0.02) | 22.9 (0.03) | 55.1 (0.03) | 26.7 (0.03) | |
| Not very hard | 60.0 (0.01) | 67.8 (0.01) | 53.6 (0.02) | 71.9 (0.03) | 18.5 (0.02) | 69.8 (0.03) | |
| Self-reported health | 0.000 | ||||||
| Excellent | 21.3 (0.01) | 29.2 (0.01) | 15.1 (0.01) | 16.8 (0.02) | 4.9 (0.01) | 19.3 (0.02) | |
| Very good | 36.3 (0.01) | 42.2 (0.01) | 32.8 (0.02) | 29.4 (0.03) | 21.7 (0.02) | 36.8 (0.03) | |
| Good | 29.2 (0.01) | 22.1 (0.01) | 35.7 (0.02) | 32.4 (0.03) | 46.2 (0.03) | 26.1 (0.03) | |
| Fair/poor | 13.2 (0.01) | 6.5 (0.01) | 16.4 (0.01) | 21.4 (0.03) | 27.1 (0.03) | 17.8 (0.02) | |
| Smoking status | 0.000 | ||||||
| Never | 58.0 (0.01) | 51.7 (0.01) | 52.9 (0.02) | 94.4 (0.02) | 66.8 (0.03) | 68.6 (0.03) | |
| Former | 24.7 (0.01) | 32.2 (0.01) | 22.7 (0.01) | 3.4 (0.01) | 14.4 (0.02) | 20.0 (0.02) | |
| Current | 17.3 (0.01) | 16.2 (0.01) | 24.4 (0.01) | 2.2 (0.01) | 18.8 (0.02) | 11.4 (0.02) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.4 (0.28) | 85.7 (0.41) | 93.1 (0.54) | 77.3 (0.65) | 88.2 (0.83) | 73.5 (0.52) | 0.000 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.000 | ||||||
| <25 | 39.8 (0.01) | 42.8 (0.01) | 18.3 (0.01) | 76.4 (0.03) | 22.8 (0.02) | 79.0 (0.02) | |
| 25–29.9 | 26.2 (0.01) | 25.3 (0.01) | 28.9 (0.01) | 18.4 (0.02) | 39.6 (0.03) | 15.7 (0.02) | |
| ≥30 | 34.0 (0.01) | 31.9 (0.01) | 52.8 (0.02) | 5.2 (0.01) | 37.6 (0.03) | 5.3 (0.01) | |
| Alcohol consumption (servings/week) | 0.000 | ||||||
| None/low (<2) | 49.9 (0.01) | 39.6 (0.01) | 57.0 (0.02) | 79.1 (0.03) | 50.7 (0.03) | 56.1 (0.03) | |
| Moderate (2–7) | 28.6 (0.01) | 30.6 (0.01) | 26.6 (0.01) | 14.9 (0.02) | 41.6 (0.03) | 22.8 (0.03) | |
| High (>7) | 21.6 (0.01) | 29.8 (0.01) | 16.4 (0.01) | 6.0 (0.02) | 7.7 (0.02) | 21.1 (0.02) | |
| Physical activity scored | 7.6 (0.03) | 8.0 (0.05) | 7.3 (0.06) | 7.3 (0.11) | 6.8 (0.09) | 7.9 (0.10) | 0.000 |
| Characteristic . | Total . | White (n = 1551) . | Black (n = 935) . | Chinese (n = 250) . | Hispanic (n = 286) . | Japanese (n = 281) . | Pc . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racial/ethnic groupb | — | 47.0 | 28.3 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | — |
| Age (mean, SE) | 46.3 (0.05) | 46.3 (0.07) | 46.2 (0.09) | 46.5 (0.16) | 46.3 (0.16) | 46.7 (0.16) | 0.176 |
| Final menstrual period type | 0.001 | ||||||
| Natural | 89.9 (0.01) | 90.5 (0.01) | 86.2 (0.01) | 95.2 (0.01) | 89.4 (0.03) | 94.3 (0.01) | |
| Surgical | 10.1 (0.01) | 9.5 (0.01) | 13.8 (0.01) | 4.8 (0.01) | 10.6 (0.03) | 5.7 (0.01) | |
| Educational level | 0.000 | ||||||
| High school or lower | 25.1 (0.01) | 16.1 (0.01) | 26.8 (0.01) | 29.0 (0.03) | 72.1 (0.03) | 18.3 (0.02) | |
| Some college | 32.3 (0.01) | 30.6 (0.02) | 41.4 (0.02) | 21.8 (0.02) | 18.8 (0.02) | 34.3 (0.02) | |
| College or higher | 42.6 (0.01) | 53.3 (0.02) | 31.9 (0.02) | 49.2 (0.02) | 9.1 (0.02) | 47.4 (0.02) | |
| Financial hardship | 0.000 | ||||||
| Very hard | 9.3 (0.01) | 6.0 (0.01) | 12.5 (0.01) | 5.2 (0.01) | 26.4 (0.03) | 3.6 (0.01) | |
| Somewhat hard | 30.7 (0.01) | 26.2 (0.01) | 33.8 (0.02) | 22.9 (0.03) | 55.1 (0.03) | 26.7 (0.03) | |
| Not very hard | 60.0 (0.01) | 67.8 (0.01) | 53.6 (0.02) | 71.9 (0.03) | 18.5 (0.02) | 69.8 (0.03) | |
| Self-reported health | 0.000 | ||||||
| Excellent | 21.3 (0.01) | 29.2 (0.01) | 15.1 (0.01) | 16.8 (0.02) | 4.9 (0.01) | 19.3 (0.02) | |
| Very good | 36.3 (0.01) | 42.2 (0.01) | 32.8 (0.02) | 29.4 (0.03) | 21.7 (0.02) | 36.8 (0.03) | |
| Good | 29.2 (0.01) | 22.1 (0.01) | 35.7 (0.02) | 32.4 (0.03) | 46.2 (0.03) | 26.1 (0.03) | |
| Fair/poor | 13.2 (0.01) | 6.5 (0.01) | 16.4 (0.01) | 21.4 (0.03) | 27.1 (0.03) | 17.8 (0.02) | |
| Smoking status | 0.000 | ||||||
| Never | 58.0 (0.01) | 51.7 (0.01) | 52.9 (0.02) | 94.4 (0.02) | 66.8 (0.03) | 68.6 (0.03) | |
| Former | 24.7 (0.01) | 32.2 (0.01) | 22.7 (0.01) | 3.4 (0.01) | 14.4 (0.02) | 20.0 (0.02) | |
| Current | 17.3 (0.01) | 16.2 (0.01) | 24.4 (0.01) | 2.2 (0.01) | 18.8 (0.02) | 11.4 (0.02) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.4 (0.28) | 85.7 (0.41) | 93.1 (0.54) | 77.3 (0.65) | 88.2 (0.83) | 73.5 (0.52) | 0.000 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.000 | ||||||
| <25 | 39.8 (0.01) | 42.8 (0.01) | 18.3 (0.01) | 76.4 (0.03) | 22.8 (0.02) | 79.0 (0.02) | |
| 25–29.9 | 26.2 (0.01) | 25.3 (0.01) | 28.9 (0.01) | 18.4 (0.02) | 39.6 (0.03) | 15.7 (0.02) | |
| ≥30 | 34.0 (0.01) | 31.9 (0.01) | 52.8 (0.02) | 5.2 (0.01) | 37.6 (0.03) | 5.3 (0.01) | |
| Alcohol consumption (servings/week) | 0.000 | ||||||
| None/low (<2) | 49.9 (0.01) | 39.6 (0.01) | 57.0 (0.02) | 79.1 (0.03) | 50.7 (0.03) | 56.1 (0.03) | |
| Moderate (2–7) | 28.6 (0.01) | 30.6 (0.01) | 26.6 (0.01) | 14.9 (0.02) | 41.6 (0.03) | 22.8 (0.03) | |
| High (>7) | 21.6 (0.01) | 29.8 (0.01) | 16.4 (0.01) | 6.0 (0.02) | 7.7 (0.02) | 21.1 (0.02) | |
| Physical activity scored | 7.6 (0.03) | 8.0 (0.05) | 7.3 (0.06) | 7.3 (0.11) | 6.8 (0.09) | 7.9 (0.10) | 0.000 |
Unless otherwise stated, figures are % (standard error between imputed data sets).
Racial/ethnic group was not imputed.
Difference between racial/ethnic groups using chi-squared (categorical) or Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) (continuous).
Score ranges from 3–15; higher scores = higher levels of sport and exercise, leisure and household/childcare activity.
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