Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 2308 respondent women
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 40–44 | 755 (32.7) |
| 45–49 | 730 (31.6) |
| 50–54 | 574 (24.9) |
| 55–59 | 249 (10.8) |
| Marital | |
| Single | 23 (1.0) |
| Married | 2187 (94.8) |
| Divorced | 63 (2.7) |
| Widowed | 35 (1.5) |
| Education | |
| None | 69 (3.0) |
| Primary | 266 (11.5) |
| Secondary | 1461 (63.3) |
| College and graduate | 512 (22.2) |
| Average household monthly income (RMB) | |
| <2000 | 528 (22.9) |
| 2000–3000 | 1006 (43.6) |
| >3000–4000 | 481 (20.8) |
| >4000 | 293 (12.7) |
| Parity | |
| 0 | 55 (2.4) |
| 1 | 1886 (81.7) |
| 2 | 289 (12.5) |
| 3 | 59 (2.6) |
| >3 | 19 (0.8) |
| Exercise | |
| None | 787 (34.1) |
| 1–3 times/month | 478 (20.7) |
| 1–3 times/week | 376 (16.3) |
| 4–5 times/week | 302 (13.1) |
| Everyday | 365 (15.8) |
| Smoking habits (cigarettes/day) | |
| Nonsmokers | 2238 (97.0) |
| 1–10 | 42 (1.8) |
| 11–20 | 18 (0.8) |
| ≥21 | 10 (0.4) |
| Alcohol consumption | |
| Never | 1537 (66.6) |
| Prior | 522 (22.6) |
| Active | 249 (10.8) |
| Height (cm) | |
| ≤160 | 318 (13.8) |
| 161–165 | 1092 (47.3) |
| 166–170 | 695 (30.1) |
| >170 | 203 (8.8) |
| WHR | |
| <0.85 | 988 (42.8) |
| ≥0.85 | 1320 (57.2) |
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) | |
| 90–99 | 141 (6.1) |
| 100–109 | 212 (9.2) |
| 110–119 | 829 (35.9) |
| 120–129 | 662 (28.7) |
| 130–139 | 464 (20.1) |
| Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | |
| 60–69 | 273 (11.8) |
| 70–79 | 1539 (66.7) |
| 80–89 | 496 (21.5) |
| Pulse rate (beats/min) | |
| 60–69 | 155 (6.7) |
| 70–79 | 1595 (69.1) |
| 80–89 | 505 (21.9) |
| 90–100 | 53 (2.3) |
WHR: Waist-hip ratio.