|
|
Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants.
Values are numbers (percentages) of women unless stated otherwise
|
|
| Characteristic |
Intervention group
(n=103) |
Control group (n=102) |
|
| Mean age
(years) |
50.75 |
50.11 |
| Ethnicity (white) |
95 (92) |
93 (93) |
| Educational attainment: |
| Up to secondary
education |
40 (39) |
24 (24) |
| Beyond
secondary education |
63 (61) |
78 (77) |
| Treatment choice for hormone replacement therapy: |
| To
take |
31 (30) |
27 (27) |
| Not to
take |
21 (20) |
18 (18) |
| Let doctor
decide |
4 (4) |
5 (5) |
| Unsure |
47 (46) |
51 (51) |
| Mean
(SD) MenQol score: |
| Vasomotor |
2.71
(1.73) |
3.02 (2.0) |
| Psychosocial |
3.55
(1.82) |
3.65 (1.81) |
| Physical |
3.42
(1.33) |
3.47 (1.35) |
| Sexual |
2.85
(2.16) |
2.34 (1.62) |
| Mean (SD) decisional conflict
score: |
| Uncertainty |
3.61 (0.73) |
3.69
(0.87) |
| Factors contributing to uncertainty |
2.70
(0.45) |
2.65 (0.46) |
| Mean (SD) score on Spielberger
state trait anxiety inventory |
38.87
(12.34) |
38.73 (13.18) |
|
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