Table 1 Characteristics of a general population cohort of menopausal-aged women in China
Characteristics | Total n = 2000 | Premenopausal n = 732 | Perimenopausal n = 798 | Postmenopausal n = 470 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years* | 49.3 (4.4) | 47.4 (2.8) | 48.9 (3.2) | 52.9 (6.0) |
Region | ||||
 East | 648 (32.4%) | 237 (32.4%) | 271 (34.0%) | 140 (29.8%) |
 North | 510 (25.5%) | 192 (26.2%) | 206 (25.8%) | 112 (23.8%) |
 Northeast | 162 (8.1%) | 61 (8.3%) | 59 (7.4%) | 42 (8.9%) |
 Northwest | 39 (2.0%) | 18 (2.5%) | 14 (1.8%) | 7 (1.5%) |
 South Central | 502 (25.1%) | 173 (23.6%) | 194 (24.3%) | 135 (28.7%) |
 Southwest | 139 (7.0%) | 51 (7.0%) | 54 (6.8%) | 34 (7.2%) |
Uterus* | ||||
 With | 1775 (88.8%) | 708 (96.7%) | 715 (89.6%) | 352 (74.9%) |
 Without | 225 (11.3%) | 24 (3.3%) | 83 (10.4%) | 118 (25.1%) |
EQ5D utility score* | 0.893 (0.119) | 0.929 (0.090) | 0.867 (0.129) | 0.881 (0.126) |
EQ5D domain (mild to severe) | ||||
 Mobility* | 371 (18.6%) | 68 (9.3%) | 200 (25.1%) | 103 (21.9%) |
 Self-care* | 207 (10.4%) | 25 (3.4%) | 115 (14.4%) | 67 (14.3%) |
 Usual activities* | 358 (17.9%) | 57 (7.8%) | 186 (23.3%) | 115 (24.5%) |
 Pain/discomfort* | 1046 (52.3%) | 294 (40.2%) | 482 (60.4%) | 270 (57.4%) |
 Anxiety/depression* | 1217 (60.9%) | 370 (50.5%) | 570 (71.4%) | 277 (58.9%) |
EQ5D VAS percent* | 78.7 (12.4) | 82.1 (10.9) | 75.7 (12.9) | 78.4 (12.3) |