Characteristic | Patients (N = 152) | Control women (N = 568) |
---|---|---|
Age – yr (SD) | 42.1 (0.5) | 38.6 (0.3) |
Caucasian ethnicity (%) | 142 (93) | 538 (95) |
Educational level | ||
- Primary school or less (%) | 83 (55) | 160 (28) |
- Secondary school (%) | 52 (34) | 257 (45) |
- Higher education or university (%) | 17 (11) | 149 (26) |
Current smokers (%) | 128 (84) | 218 (39) |
History of hypertension (%) | 35 (23) | 35 (6) |
History of hypercholesterolemia (%) | 16 (11) | 14 (3) |
History of diabetes (%) | 8 (5) | 7 (1) |
Family history of cardiovascular disease (%) | 98 (66) | 194 (36) |
Birth weight-gram | ||
- Mean (SD) | 3214 (676) | 3370 (659) |
- Median (range) | 3150 (1500–5010) | 3500 (1500–5800) |
Body Mass Index – kg/m2 – Mean (SD) | 25.1 (0.4) | 23.4 (0.2) |
Waist circumference – cm (SD) | 89.5 (13.1) | 83.0 (10.2) |
Waist/hip ratio (SD) | 0.85 (0.006) | 0.81 (0.008) |
Premenopausal (%) | 132 (87) | 480 (85) |