Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics for the analysed 233 pre-menopausal women of SHIP-TREND-0.
| no OC usage | OC usage | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 159 | 74 | |
| Age (years) | 40.1 (7.3) | 36.3 (8.7) | 0.001c |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 81.0 (11.2) | 77.6 (12.1) | 0.040c |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.1 (0.6) | 1.4 (0.7) | 0.002c |
| rs1360780 (TT carrier, %) | 9.43 | 12.16 | 0.499d |
| CTQa | 33.5 (11.0) | 30.5 (8.3) | 0.037c |
| BDI-IIb | 9.7 (7.0) | 7.0 (3.9) | <0.001c |
| Lifetime depression (%) | 24.05 | 14.86 | 0.123d |
| Alcohol Consumption (g/day averaged over the last 30 days) | 5.5 (0.8) | 4.1 (0.5) | 0.134c |
| Current Smokers (%) | 34.18 | 24.32 | 0.170d |
| Time interval of OC intake in whole life (years) | 9.7 (0.6) | 17.2 (0.9) | <0.001c |
| Time of Blood sampling | 9.20 am | 9.06 am | 0.190c |
| Mean Methylation | 0.88 (0.003) | 0.89 (0.002) | 0.016c |
aCTQ = Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. bBDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory II. cp-values from Welch t-test. dp-values from Fisher’s exact test.