Table 1.

Baseline characteristics by cumulative average intake of total dairy among participants the Nurses’ Health Study

Total Dairy Intake
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Age	54.2	55.5	56.5	57.0	55.7
Age at menarche (yr)	12.5	12.5	12.4	12.5	12.5
Height (in)	64.2	64.4	64.5	64.6	64.7
Parity*	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.3
Age at menopause	49.7	50.0	50.1	50.2	50.2
BMI (continuous)	25.4	25.6	25.8	25.8	25.7
BMI≥30	15.7%	16.2%	17.3%	17.7%	17.4%
Ever used oral contraceptives	48%	50%	51%	51%	48%
Post-menopausal	62%	62%	62%	62%	62%
Past PMH use	15%	16%	16%	16%	15%
Current PMH use	13%	15%	15%	16%	15%
Ever smoked	62%	59%	56%	55%	53%
History of hypertension	29%	28%	28%	27%	26%
History of diabetes	4.4%	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%	4.7%

Values that are not percentages are means unless otherwise indicated. BMI: body mass index;

Age at menopause and postmenopausal hormone use were calculated among postmenopausal women only.