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Table 1 Estimated age at menarche among women born in Navarre from 1925 to 1962, and percentage change over 5 years in cities or towns of over 10000 inhabitants compared to those of under 10000 inhabitants (n = 79396)

From: Decline in age at menarche among Spanish women born from 1925 to 1962

  

Age at menarche first 5-year

birth cohort (1925-1929)

Age at menarche last 5-year

birth cohort (1958-1962)

5-year change

Size of city of birth

N

Mean

95%CI

Mean

95%CI

Years

95%CI

p

<10000 (reference)

55085

13.73

13.70, 13.77

12.95

12.91, 12.99

-0.136

-0.143, -0.131

<0.001

>10000

24311

13.64

13.54, 13.74

12.82*

12.79, 12.86

-0.120*

-0.130, -0.111

<0.001

  1. *Significantly different from reference group (p < 0.05)