| Men (N = 3395) | Women (N = 3347) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Metabolic syndrome | ||||
 No | 2121 | 62.5 | 2685 | 80.2 |
 Yes | 1274 | 37.5 | 662 | 19.8 |
Metabolic syndrome components | ||||
 High systolic blood pressure | 1861 | 54.8 | 828 | 24.7 |
 High diastolic blood pressure | 1261 | 37.1 | 593 | 17.7 |
 Low HDL cholesterol | 286 | 8.4 | 429 | 12.8 |
 High triglycerides | 2115 | 62.3 | 1097 | 32.8 |
 High waist circumference | 1090 | 32.1 | 1188 | 35.5 |
 High HbA1c | 101 | 3.0 | 61 | 1.8 |
Mother’s BMI | ||||
 Normal | 2 474 | 72.9 | 2 396 | 71.6 |
 Underweight | 129 | 3.8 | 167 | 5.0 |
 Overweight | 648 | 19.1 | 656 | 19.6 |
 Obese | 144 | 4.2 | 128 | 3.8 |
Adverse childhood experiences | ||||
 None | 2 482 | 73.1 | 2 471 | 73.8 |
 One | 693 | 20.4 | 662 | 19.8 |
 Two or more | 220 | 6.5 | 214 | 6.4 |
Mother’s education level | ||||
 Left school at 15 or later | 921 | 27.1 | 903 | 27.0 |
 Left school before 14 | 2 453 | 72.3 | 2 431 | 72.6 |
 Missing | 21 | 0.6 | 13 | 0.4 |
Father’s social class at birth | ||||
 Non-manual | 988 | 29.1 | 922 | 27.5 |
 Manual | 2 271 | 66.9 | 2 274 | 67.9 |
 Missing | 136 | 4.0 | 151 | 4.5 |
Overcrowding | ||||
  > 1.5 person/room | 360 | 10.6 | 408 | 12.2 |
  < =1.5 person/room | 2 949 | 86.9 | 2 870 | 85.7 |
 Missing | 86 | 2.5 | 69 | 2.1 |
Birthweight | ||||
 Q1 - Low weight | 711 | 20.9 | 727 | 21.7 |
 Q2 | 935 | 27.5 | 871 | 26.0 |
 Q3 | 871 | 25.7 | 829 | 24.8 |
 Q4 - High weight | 763 | 22.5 | 828 | 24.7 |
 Missing | 115 | 3.4 | 92 | 2.7 |
Mother smoked during pregnancy | ||||
 No | 2 301 | 67.8 | 2 225 | 66.5 |
 Sometimes | 212 | 6.2 | 196 | 5.9 |
 Moderately | 479 | 14.1 | 507 | 15.1 |
 Heavily | 367 | 10.8 | 385 | 11.5 |
 Missing | 36 | 1.1 | 34 | 1.0 |
Mother’s age at birth | ||||
 23 years or less | 866 | 25.5 | 889 | 26.6 |
 24 to 27 years | 974 | 28.7 | 924 | 27.6 |
 28 to 31 years | 770 | 22.7 | 732 | 21.9 |
 32 years or more | 784 | 23.1 | 799 | 23.9 |
 Missing | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.1 |
Breastfed | ||||
 No | 956 | 28.2 | 922 | 27.5 |
 Yes, for less than 1 month | 757 | 22.3 | 756 | 22.6 |
 Yes, more than 1 month | 1 477 | 43.5 | 1 482 | 44.3 |
 Missing | 205 | 6.0 | 187 | 5.6 |
Parity | ||||
 Oldest child | 1 221 | 36.0 | 1 255 | 37.5 |
 2nd child | 1 151 | 33.9 | 1 016 | 30.4 |
 3rd child or more | 1 023 | 30.1 | 1 076 | 32.1 |
 38 weeks or less | 275 | 8.1 | 261 | 7.8 |
Gestational age | ||||
 38 weeks or less | 275 | 8.1 | 261 | 7.8 |
 39 to 41 weeks | 1 970 | 58.0 | 1 893 | 56.6 |
 42 weeks or more | 855 | 25.2 | 875 | 26.1 |
 Missing | 295 | 8.7 | 318 | 9.5 |
Type of delivery | ||||
 Vaginal | 3 302 | 97.3 | 3 271 | 97.7 |
 Emergency caesarean | 51 | 1.5 | 44 | 1.3 |
 Elective caesarean | 42 | 1.2 | 32 | 1.0 |
Smoking status at 23 | ||||
 Non-smoker | 858 | 25.3 | 991 | 29.6 |
 Former smoker | 928 | 27.3 | 840 | 25.1 |
 Smoker - Less than 10 cig. | 201 | 5.9 | 293 | 8.8 |
 Smoker - 10 to 19 cig. | 398 | 11.7 | 430 | 12.8 |
 Smoker - More than 20 cig. | 529 | 15.6 | 408 | 12.2 |
 Missing | 481 | 14.2 | 385 | 11.5 |
Alcohol consumption at 23 | ||||
 Moderate | 1 412 | 41.6 | 1 567 | 46.8 |
 Abstainers | 346 | 10.2 | 1 031 | 30.8 |
 Heavy drinkers | 1 155 | 34.0 | 363 | 10.8 |
 Missing | 482 | 14.2 | 386 | 11.5 |
Physical activity at 23 | ||||
 Physically active | 1 254 | 36.9 | 730 | 21.8 |
 Moderately active | 542 | 16.0 | 420 | 12.5 |
 Inactive | 1 114 | 32.8 | 1 812 | 54.1 |
 Missing | 485 | 14.3 | 385 | 11.5 |
Malaise inventory at 23 | ||||
 No | 2 815 | 82.9 | 2 677 | 80.0 |
 Yes | 94 | 2.8 | 282 | 8.4 |
 Missing | 486 | 14.3 | 388 | 11.6 |
Education level at 23 | ||||
 Passed A levels | 731 | 21.5 | 682 | 20.4 |
 Passed O levels | 1 119 | 33.0 | 1 342 | 40.1 |
 No qualifications | 1 062 | 31.3 | 936 | 28.0 |
 Missing | 483 | 14.2 | 387 | 11.6 |
BMI at 23 | ||||
 Normal | 2 299 | 67.7 | 2 377 | 71.0 |
 Underweight | 68 | 2.0 | 183 | 5.5 |
 Overweight | 447 | 13.2 | 300 | 9.0 |
 Obese | 52 | 1.5 | 73 | 2.2 |
 Missing | 529 | 15.6 | 414 | 12.4 |
Occupational social class at 33 | ||||
 Non-manual | 1 518 | 44.7 | 1 981 | 59.2 |
 Manual | 1 314 | 38.7 | 850 | 25.4 |
 Missing | 563 | 16.6 | 516 | 15.4 |
Wealth at 33 | ||||
 Not owner | 672 | 19.8 | 672 | 20.1 |
 Owner - Q1 (Low price) | 561 | 16.5 | 570 | 17.0 |
 Owner - Q2 | 569 | 16.8 | 591 | 17.7 |
 Owner - Q3 | 594 | 17.5 | 566 | 16.9 |
 Owner - Q4 | 544 | 16.0 | 588 | 17.6 |
 Missing | 455 | 13.4 | 360 | 10.8 |
Marital status at 33 | ||||
 Couple | 2 396 | 70.6 | 2 496 | 74.6 |
 Single | 417 | 12.3 | 276 | 8.2 |
 Divorced or widowed | 144 | 4.2 | 254 | 7.6 |
 Missing | 438 | 12.9 | 321 | 9.6 |