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Table 3 Comparison of health habits and health of women interested and non-interested in participating in a randomized PHT preventive trial in Estonia, proportion (%) of women, and age-adjusted odds-ratios (OR).

From: Who wants to join preventive trials? – Experience from the Estonian Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Trial [ISRCTN35338757]

 

Interested

Non-interested

OR (95% CI) 1)

 

(n = 225)

(n = 553)

 
 

%

%

 

Daily smoker

18

14

0.87 (0.56–1.34)

No alcohol

13

20

1.40 (0.88–2.20)

Plenty of exercise in leisure-time

25

28

1.13 (0.78–1.62)

BMI 25–29.9 2)

55

59

0.96 (0.69–1.34)

BMI ≥ 30 2)

26

21

0.68 (0.47–0.99)

Current health good

24

24

1.27 (0.87–1.86)

Some chronic disease

73

67

0.70 (0.49–1.00)

Tiredness

50

45

0.83 (0.60–1.15)

Irritability

29

23

0.80 (0.56–1.16)

Depression

26

19

0.65 (0.45–0.96)

Headache

36

32

0.96 (0.68–1.34)

Sweating

32

27

0.78 (0.55–1.11)

Hot flashes

28

22

0.74 (0.51–1.07)

Sleeplessness

26

20

0.67 (0.46–0.97)

No symptoms

2

9

4.04 (1.57–10.44)

  1. 1) Reference group: "interested"
  2. 2) kg/m2