Table 3.
Lifestyle characteristics and medical history of 420 premenopausal Mongolian women (aged <44 years) born in and outside Ulaanbaatar (UB) and interviewed during April and May 2009
| Characteristic | Born in UB | Born outside UB | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=178) | (n=242) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Weight (kg) at age 18 years | NS | ||
| 30–49 | 55 (30.9) | 72 (29.9) | |
| 50–57 | 61 (34.3) | 85 (35.3) | |
| 58–83 | 62 (34.8) | 84 (34.9) | |
| Missing data | 0 | 1 | |
| Weight (kg) tertiles | NS | ||
| 35.8–55.9 | 58 (32.6) | 83 (34.3) | |
| 56.0–65.9 | 57 (32.0) | 82 (33.9) | |
| 66.0–119.1 | 63 (35.4) | 77 (31.8) | |
| Height (cm) tertiles | 0.053 | ||
| 138.6–154.9 | 49 (27.5) | 91 (37.6) | |
| 155.0–159.5 | 64 (36.0) | 76 (31.4) | |
| 159.6–172.7 | 65 (36.5) | 75 (31.0) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | NS | ||
| <26 | 101 (56.7) | 129 (53.3) | |
| 26–<30 | 51 (28.7) | 83 (34.3) | |
| ≥30 | 26 (14.6) | 30 (12.4) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) tertiles | NS | ||
| 56.0–74.9 | 56 (31.5) | 79 (32.6) | |
| 75.0–85.9 | 58 (32.6) | 86 (35.5) | |
| 86.0–121.0 | 64 (36.0) | 77 (31.8) | |
| Ever smoked | 44 (24.7) | 27 (11.2) | <0.001 |
| Age began smoking (years) | NS | ||
| <25 | 21 (52.5) | 9 (40.9) | |
| ≥25 | 19 (47.5) | 13 (59.1) | |
| Missing data (n) | 4 | 5 | |
| Currently consume alcohol | 41 (23.0) | 53 (21.9) | NS |
| Physical activity level | NS | ||
| Low | 31 (17.5) | 39 (16.2) | |
| Moderate | 37 (20.9) | 57 (23.7) | |
| Vigorous | 109 (61.6) | 145 (60.2) | |
NS: not significant.
a The p value refers to the overall comparison among categories except for variables that are ordinal (weight at age 18 years, weight, height, body mass index, waist circumference, physical activity level).