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. 2016 Apr 28;98(5):898–908. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.03.008

Table 2.

Sample Characteristics for Measure of Fertility

Traits Sample Size Mean (SD)
Age at menarche 259,247 a
Age at menopause 69,360 a
FSH levels 17,997 17.7 (24.9)b
Has children 41,946 0.94c
Number of children 41,946 2.9 (1.6)
Age at first child 41,946 23.0 (4.7)
Age at last child 41,946 32.1 (5.5)
Average birth interval 41,946 4.7 (2.5)
Polycystic ovary syndrome 5,184 cases / 82,759 controls a
a

Sample mean is not available because this is a large meta-analysis of summary statistics.

b

Unit is IU/L (median 6.8).

c

Fraction with children.