Table 2.
Percent of women with positive attributes by cohort
| Attribute | Cebu | Guatemala | Pelotas 1982 | Pelotas 1993 | Soweto | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ:>cohort-specific median |
48.2 |
48.9 |
45.2 |
48.6 |
49.2 |
0.178† |
| Schooling:≥full secondary |
68.1 |
42.9* |
48.6 |
64.7 |
72.1 |
<0.001 |
| Height:>cohort-specific median |
49.7 |
50.0 |
49.6 |
49.4 |
49.7 |
0.999† |
| No teenage childbearing |
79.8 |
56.4 |
73.9 |
85.2 |
66.4 |
<0.001 |
| BMI: <25 kg/m2 |
52.6 |
21.3 |
46.4 |
56.8 |
53.7 |
<0.001 |
| Metabolic signs: ≤2 |
79.0 |
20.4 |
95.2 |
94.3 |
93.7 |
<0.001 |
| SRQ: ≤7 symptoms |
87.4 |
78.0 |
72.9 |
75.9 |
55.2 |
<0.001 |
| Happiness: ≥4 or ≥5 |
75.9 |
77.0 |
71.7 |
72.9 |
67.3 |
<0.001 |
| All traits |
8.1 |
0.9 |
8.0 |
10.7 |
3.8 |
<0.001 |
| IQ:>cohort-specific median | 48.2 | 48.9 | 45.2 | 48.6 | 49.2 | 0.178† |
BMI – body mass index, IQ – intelligence quotient, SRQ – Self-Reported Questionnaire
*Full primary education in Guatemala.
†Since cohort-specific medians were used as cut-offs, the P values were expected to be high.