Age (y)
|
60.6 ± 4.0c
|
60.8 ± 3.7
|
61.3 ± 4.3
|
62.6 ± 4.2
|
62.3 ± 4.2
|
0.21
|
61.0 ± 4.2
|
61.8 ± 1.1
|
60.7 ± 4.3
|
61.5 ± 4.2
|
61.5 ± 4.3
|
61.4 ± 4.3
|
0.83
|
61.3 ± 4.2
|
BMI (kg/m2)
|
23.4 ± 2.6
|
23.4 ± 2.5
|
24.2 ± 2.7
|
24.8 ± 2.5
|
25.1 ± 2.6
|
<0.001
|
23.4 ± 2.5
|
23.1 ± 3.1
|
22.7 ± 3.0
|
23.9 ± 3.6
|
24.9 ± 3.5
|
25.2 ± 3.5
|
<0.001
|
23.1 ± 3.1
|
Physical activity, non-occupational (min/day)
|
72.0 ± 45
|
76.1 ± 47
|
80.2 ± 65
|
79.0 ± 62
|
79.1 ± 69
|
0.57
|
76.6 ± 51
|
67.8 ± 42
|
67.1 ± 50
|
66.2 ± 51
|
66.4 ± 54
|
62.7 ± 51
|
0.067
|
68.9 ± 48
|
Current smokers (%)
|
16%
|
11%
|
23%
|
35%
|
37%
|
<0.001
|
13%
|
9%
|
15%
|
19%
|
24%
|
19%
|
<0.001
|
10%
|
Level of Education
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lower vocational
|
21%
|
24%
|
33%
|
45%
|
45%
|
<0.001
|
23%
|
29%
|
34%
|
43%
|
53%
|
59%
|
<0.001
|
27%
|
Second and medium vocational
|
32%
|
32%
|
34%
|
35%
|
35%
| |
33%
|
48%
|
41%
|
42%
|
33%
|
33%
| |
48%
|
University and higher vocational
|
47%
|
43%
|
33%
|
20%
|
19%
| |
43%
|
23%
|
24%
|
16%
|
9%
|
7%
| |
24%
|
Marital status
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Married (%)
|
77%
|
87%
|
79%
|
89%
|
90%
|
<0.001
|
80%
|
55%
|
61%
|
53%
|
65%
|
74%
|
<0.001
|
55%
|
Reproductive factors (women only)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age at menarche (y)
| | | | | | | |
13.3 ± 1.5
|
13.6 ± 1.9
|
13.5 ± 1.8
|
13.6 ± 1.7
|
13.7 ± 1.8
|
<0.001
|
13.4 ± 1.7
|
Age at menopause (y)
| | | | | | | |
48.9 ± 4.1
|
48.9 ± 4.6
|
48.6 ± 4.6
|
48.7 ± 4.4
|
48.7 ± 4.5
|
0.75
|
48.8 ± 4.4
|
Use of oral contraceptives (% yes)
| | | | | | | |
22%
|
33%
|
27%
|
25%
|
25%
|
0.017
|
29%
|
Use of post-menopausal hormones (% ever)
| | | | | | | |
11%
|
14%
|
14%
|
14%
|
13%
|
0.19
|
13%
|
Age at first birth (y)
| | | | | | | |
27.1 ± 4.1
|
27.4 ± 4.2
|
26.7 ± 4.5
|
26.8 ± 4.2
|
27.0 ± 4.3
|
0.10
|
27.2 ± 4.1
|
Parity (number of children)
| | | | | | | |
2.3 ± 2.1
|
2.5 ± 2.0
|
2.5 ± 2.2
|
2.8 ± 2.2
|
2.8 ± 2.2
|
<0.001
|
2.3 ± 2.1
|