Table 1.
Select characteristics of participants in complete cohort and in physical function and working memory assessments, SWHS, Italy, 1996–2009 [n(%)]
| Characteristic | SWHS Full Cohort* |
1996 Physical Function Subgroup |
2008 Working Memory Subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | n=981 | n=154 | n=459 |
| Characteristics at explosion | |||
| Age at explosion, years | |||
| 0–10 | 232 (23.7) | 0 | 111 (24.2) |
| 11–20 | 279 (28.4) | 0 | 144 (31.4) |
| 21–30 | 241 (24.6) | 1 (0.7) | 105 (22.9) |
| 31–40 | 229 (23.2) | 153 (99.3) | 99 (21.6) |
| Menarche status at explosion | |||
| Premenarche | 284 (28.9) | 0 | 139 (30.2) |
| Postmenarche | 69 (71.1) | 154 (100) | 320 (69.8) |
| Exposure before age 25 | |||
| <25 years | 613 (62.5) | 0 | 301 (65.6) |
| ≥25 years | 368 (37.5) | 154 (100) | 158 (34.4) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Never | 827 (84.3) | 126 (80.8) | 387 (84.3) |
| Ever | 154 (15.7) | 28 (18.2) | 72 (15.7) |
| Alcohol status | |||
| Never | 772 (78.8) | 85 (55.2) | 367 (80.0) |
| Ever | 209 (21.3) | 69 (44.8) | 92 (20.0) |
| Serum TCDD, ppt (median (IQR)) | 55.9 (28, 157) | 45.2 (28,100) | 60.1 (29, 150) |
| Characteristics at follow-up | |||
| Age at interview, years (Mean±SD) | NA | 57.3 ± 2.9 | 52.3 ± 11.3 |
| Menopause status | |||
| Premenopausal | 484 (49.3) | 0 | 216 (47.3) |
| Postmenopausal | 496 (50.6) | 154 (100) | 241 (52.7) |
| Primary wage earner's education | |||
| ≤ Required | 627 (63.9) | 148 (96.1) | 297 (64.7) |
| ≥High school | 354 (36.1) | 6 (3.9) | 162 (35.3) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Never | 76 (7.8) | 4 (2.6) | 43 (9.4) |
| Ever | 905 (92.3) | 150 (97.4) | 416 (90.6) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Never | 619 (63.1) | 120 (77.9) | 286 (62.3) |
| Former | 194 (19.8) | 11 (7.1) | 105 (22.9) |
| Current | 168 (17.1) | 23 (14.9) | 68 (14.8) |
| Alcohol status | |||
| Never | 618 (63) | 78 (50.6) | 288 (62.7) |
| Former | 44 (4.5) | 14 (9.1) | 16 (3.5) |
| Current | 319 (32.5) | 76 (49.4) | 155 (33.8) |
| BMI Category | |||
| Underweight | 26 (2.6) | 1 (0.7) | 8 (1.7) |
| Normal | 437 (44.6) | 71 (46.1) | 200 (43.6) |
| Overweight | 302 (30.8) | 57 (37.0) | 142 (30.9) |
| Obese | 216 (22.0) | 25 (16.2) | 109 (23.8) |
*
Last follow-up information on full cohort obtained from 1996 data for women who did not participate in 2008 follow-up.