Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample.
| Sample characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 40-44 | 25 (9.3%) |
| 45-49 | 67 (25%) |
| 50-54 | 107 (39.9%) |
| 55-60 | 69 (25.7%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White British/Other White Background | 246 (90.4%) |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 3 (1.1%) |
| Asian/Asian British | 16 (5.9%) |
| Mixed/Multiple Ethnic groups | 4 (1.5%) |
| Other | 3 (1.1%) |
| Level of education | |
| Less than high school | 10 (3.7%) |
| High school/College/A-Levels | 86 (31.6%) |
| University degree | 99 (36.4%) |
| Postgraduate degree | 77 (28.3%) |
| Employment Status | |
| Employed full-time | 153 (56.3%) |
| Employed part-time | 69 (25.4%) |
| Retired | 8 (2.9%) |
| Other | 41 (15.1%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married/In a relationship | 206 (75.7%) |
| Divorced/Separated/Single | 62 (22.8%) |
| Widowed | 3 (1.1%) |
| Number of Children | |
| None | 62 (22.8%) |
| 1 | 44 (16.2%) |
| 2-4 | 161 (59.2%) |
| More than 4 | 5 (1.8%) |
| HRT use | |
| None | 107 (39.9%) |
| Past | 22 (8.1%) |
| Current | 143 (52.6%) |
| Menopausal Stage | |
| Premenopausal | 37 (13.6%) |
| Early perimenopausal | 80 (29.4%) |
| Late perimenopausal | 40 (14.7%) |
| Postmenopausal | 115 (42.3%) |