Table 1.
Characteristics of offspring and parents in study population. Values are means (SD) unless stated otherwise
| Offspring
|
Fathers
|
Mothers
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This study (n=452) | Whole study7 (n=864) | This study (n=452) | Whole study7 (n=603) | This study (n=452) | Whole study7 (n=603) | |||
| No of men | 231 | 458 | ||||||
| No of women taking oestrogens | 104 | 203 | ||||||
| Mean age (range) (years) | 21 (16-26) | 21 (16-27) | 45 (35-64) | 46 (35-64) | 43 (34-62) | 43 (34-62) | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 117 (13) | 117 (13) | 127 (17) | 126 (18) | 120 (18) | 120 (18) | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 66 (11) | 67 (11) | 77 (10) | 77 (10) | 74 (12) | 73 (12) | ||
| Body weight (kg) | 65 (10) | 65 (10) | ||||||
| Height (m) | 1.70 (0.09) | 1.70 (0.06) | ||||||
| Birth weight (g) | 3470 (476) | |||||||