The effects of postmenopausal hormone therapy on social activity, partner relationship, and sexual life – experience from the EPHT trial

Table 6 Opinions on own ageing in the four groups

	Blind sub-trial		Non-blind sub-trial		HT vs. no HT⁵
	HT, %	Placebo, %	HT, %	None-treatment, %	OR (95% CI)
1 ^st year
Worried about growing old¹	8.5	10	9.9	8.1	1.02 (0.70–1.48)
Happy with looks²	28	24	29	28	1.11 (0.87–1.41)
Husband blames climactericum³	35	35	29	32	0.94 (0.74–1.19)
Final year
Becoming old difficult⁴	18	25	24	21	0.94 (0.73–1.21)

¹ From the question: "I worry about growing old", definitely; no information 3.9%, WHQ
² From the question: "I am happy with the way I look", definitely; no information 3.8%, WHQ.
³ From the question: "My partner thinks my problems are due to climacteric", totally agree; no information 2.0%.
⁴ From the question: "Do you find it difficult becoming old?" Rather much or very much; no information 1.8%.
⁵ Age-adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals), combining the blind and non-blind arms, non-HT group is the reference.
⁶ P-value = 0.02.

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