Table 1.
Characteristics of Women in the 1963 and 1975 Cohorts, Washington County, Maryland
| 1963 Cohort | 1975 Cohort | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Total | 24,792 | 100.0 | 26,381 | 100.0 |
| Age (y) | ||||
| 25–34 | 5,377 | 21.7 | 6,134 | 23.3 |
| 35–44 | 6,221 | 25.1 | 5,008 | 19.0 |
| 45–54 | 5,199 | 21.0 | 5,391 | 20.4 |
| 55–64 | 3,846 | 15.5 | 4,584 | 17.4 |
| > 65 | 4,149 | 16.7 | 5,264 | 20.0 |
| Years of school | ||||
| < 11 | 14,469 | 58.4 | 11,681 | 44.3 |
| > 12 | 9,811 | 39.6 | 14,378 | 54.5 |
| Missing | 512 | 2.1 | 322 | 1.2 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 18,181 | 73.3 | 18,895 | 71.6 |
| Widowed | 3,653 | 14.7 | 4,227 | 16.0 |
| Divorced/separated | 1,278 | 5.2 | 1,739 | 6.6 |
| Single | 1,605 | 6.5 | 1,489 | 5.6 |
| Missing | 75 | 0.3 | 31 | 0.1 |
| Cigarette smoking | ||||
| Never smoker, no passive | 8,538 | 34.4 | 10,907 | 41.3 |
| Passive smoking only | 6,184 | 24.9 | 4,071 | 15.4 |
| Former smoker | 2,190 | 8.8 | 3,830 | 14.5 |
| Current smoker | 7,880 | 31.8 | 7,573 | 28.7 |
| Religious attendance* | ||||
| Never | 2,434 | 9.8 | ||
| < 2 times per year | 1,726 | 7.0 | ||
| 2–12 times per year | 4,442 | 17.9 | ||
| > Once per month | 2,877 | 11.6 | ||
| Once per week | 9,265 | 37.4 | ||
| > Once per week | 2,319 | 9.4 | ||
| Missing | 1,729 | 7.0 | ||
*
Data available for 1963 only.