Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Study Sample (n = 127)
From: Hormone therapy after the Women's Health Initiative: a qualitative study
Characteristic | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Year of birth | ||
1933–1937 | 16 | 12.6 |
1938–1942 | 22 | 17.3 |
1943–1947 | 49 | 38.6 |
1948–1952 | 40 | 31.5 |
Race/ethnicity* | ||
White not Hispanic | 115 | 90.6 |
African American | 3 | 2.4 |
Hispanic | 3 | 2.4 |
Asian | 1 | 0.8 |
Native American | 3 | 2.4 |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1.6 |
Other | 3 | 2.4 |
Prefer not to say | 2 | 1.6 |
Education level | ||
Less than high school | 0 | 0.0 |
High school graduate | 18 | 14.2 |
Some college | 20 | 15.7 |
Bachelor's degree | 22 | 17.3 |
Postgraduate education | 67 | 52.8 |
Self-rated health status | ||
Excellent | 39 | 30.7 |
Good | 64 | 50.4 |
Fair | 16 | 12.6 |
Poor | 7 | 5.5 |
Missing data | 1 | 0.8 |
Current hot flashes | ||
Yes | 99 | 78.0 |
No | 26 | 20.5 |
Missing data | 2 | 1.6 |