Table 1 Characteristics of the studied sample according to gender
From: Is there a causal effect of parity on body composition: a birth cohort study
Characteristics | Women n (%) | Men n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Parity | ||
0 | 534 (33) | 799 (48) |
1 | 494 (30) | 508 (31) |
2 | 319 (20) | 248 (15) |
3 | 149 (9) | 69 (4) |
≥ 4 | 124 (8) | 29 (2) |
Maternal schooling – years | ||
0–4 | 514 (32) | 522 (32) |
5–8 | 701 (43) | 731 (44) |
9–11 | 176 (11) | 183 (11) |
≥ 12 | 229 (14) | 217 (13) |
Family income – minimum wages | ||
0–1 | 145 (9) | 65 (4) |
1.001–3 | 594 (37) | 533 (32) |
3.001–5 | 375 (23) | 472 (29) |
> 5 | 506 (31) | 583 (35) |
Skin color | ||
White | 1257 (78) | 1236 (75) |
Black | 244 (15) | 266 (16) |
Brown | 71 (4) | 94 (6) |
Yellow/Indigenous | 48 (3) | 57 (3) |
Occupational status | ||
Unemployed | 376 (23) | 103 (6) |
Employed | 1244 (77) | 1550 (94) |
Alcohol consumption | ||
No | 754 (47) | 434 (26) |
Yes | 866 (53) | 1219 (74) |
Smoking | ||
No | 984 (61) | 947 (57) |
Yes | 636 (39) | 706 (43) |
Physically activea | ||
No | 799 (49) | 670 (41) |
Yes | 821 (51) | 983 (59) |
Daily ultraprocessed and processed foods consumption – cal, mean (sd) | 796 (580) | 884 (755) |
Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.7 (5.9) | 27.0 (5.0) |
Mean waist circumference (cm) | 80.5 (11.8) | 89.3 (11.7) |
Mean fat mass % | 39.3 (8.4) | 24.2 (8.7) |
Total, n | 1620 | 1653 |