Table 1.
Study group characteristics by telomere length tertile
| Characteristic | Total |
Telomere Tertile 1 (4484.6– 4947.61 bp |
Telomere Tertile2 (4947.62– 5217.28 bp) |
Telomere Tertile 3 (5217.29– 7715.65 bp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Size, n | 387 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
| Age at blood draw, M (SD) | 93.21 (5.45) | 94.05 (4.9) | 92.15 (5.8) | 93.43 (5.4) |
|
Maternal Age at birth of Last Child ≤ 29 years (n, %) |
87 (22.5) | 38 (43.7) | 23 (26.4) | 26 (29.9) |
|
Maternal Age at birth of Last Child 30–33 years (n, %) |
83 (21.4) | 27 (32.5) | 32 (38.6) | 24 (28.9) |
|
Maternal Age at birth of Last Child 34–37 years (n, %) |
106 (27.4) | 32 (30.2) | 41 (38.7) | 33 (31.1) |
|
Maternal Age at birth of Last Child ≥38 years (n, %) |
111 (28.7) | 32 (28.8) | 33 (29.7) | 46 (41.4) |
| History of tobacco use (ever), n (%) | 106 (27.4) | 34 (32.1) | 38 (35.8) | 34 (32.1) |
| Education (≥12 y), n (%) | 104 (26.9) | 38 (36.5) | 38 (36.5) | 28 (26.9) |
| Field Center (Danish), n (%) | 86 (22.2) | 29 (33.7) | 28 (32.6) | 29 (33.7) |
| Family longevity (yes), n (%) | 360 (93.0) | 119 (33.1) | 119 (33.1) | 122 (33.9) |
| Parity (≥ 3 children), n (%) | 210 (54.3) | 72 (34.3) | 72 (34.3) | 66 (31.4) |
| Oophorectomy (yes), n (%) | 67 (17.9) | 24 (19.4) | 24 (19.4) | 19 (15.0) |
| Heart disease (yes), n (%) | 59 (15.2( | 22 (17.1) | 19 (14.7) | 18 (14.0) |
| Stroke (yes), n (%) | 70 (18.1) | 27 (20.9) | 28 (21.7) | 15 (11.6) |
| Hypertension (yes), n (%) | 275 (71.1) | 95 (34.5) | 93 (72.1) | 87 (67.4) |
| Diabetes (yes), n (%) | 36 (9.3) | 11 (8.5) | 11 (8.5) | 14 (10.9) |
| Cancer (yes), n (%) | 132 (34.1) | 42 (32.6) | 51 (39.5) | 39 (30.2) |
| Lymphocyte Percentage M (SD) | 0.28 (.11) | 0.29 (.13) | 0.27 (.11) | 0.28 (.09) |