Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample. Mean (SD) is presented, unless noted otherwise.
| Sample split by early SES | Sample split by current SES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
|
Low SES
(n=192) |
High SES
(n=168) |
p |
Low SES
(n=171) |
High SES
(n=189) |
p | |
| Age | 37.6 (10.3) | 35.2 (11.2) | .03 | 35.4 (10.7) | 37.4 (10.8) | ns |
| Sex, Female, n(%) | 103 (53.6%) | 95 (56.5%) | ns | 91 (53.2%) | 107 (56.6%) | ns |
| Descent, European, n(%) | 126 (65.6%) | 138 (82.1%) | <.001 | 126 (73.7%) | 138 (73%) | ns |
| Mean parental education, 0-7* | 1.72 (1.2) | 3.86 (1.5) | <.001 | 2.5 (1.6) | 2.9 (1.8) | .03 |
| Current education (household maximum), yrs. | 15.1 (2.8) | 15.7 (2.5) | .04 | 14.1 (2.2) | 16.5 (2.5) | <.001 |
| Current annual household income, mean | $35-49.9K | $35-49.9K | ns | $25-34.9K | $50-74.9K | <.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 87.6 (14.4) | 83.7 (12.8) | .007 | 86.9 (14.03) | 84.7 (13.5) | ns |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.6 (6.5) | 24.8 (4.8) | .002 | 26.1 (6.1) | 25.4 (5.6) | ns |
| Heavy cigarette smoker, >=10 cigarettes/day, n(%)** | 18 (10%) | 14 (8.6%) | ns | 27 (16.7%) | 5 (2.8%) | <.001 |
| Alcohol user, >=10 drinks/week, n(%)** | 20 (10.9%) | 29 (17.6%) | ns | 22 (13.5%) | 27 (14.6%) | ns |
| Physical activity, hr/week | 2.65 (2.9) | 3.03 (2.9) | ns | 2.9 (3.2) | 2.8 (2.6) | ns |
| Using oral contraceptives, n(%) of females** | 22 (22%) | 28 (37.3%) | ns | 21 (27.6%) | 29 (33.7%) | ns |
*
Parents’ education when the participant was 0-5 years old was considered; 0=less than high school, 1=some high school, 2=high school, 3=some college, 4=college, 5=university, 6=master’s, and 7=doctoral.
**
Percentage is reported based on participants who provided health behavior information.