Table 1.
Descriptive variables for 511 middle-aged daughters of the CHDS cohort across categories of waist circumference.
| Characteristic | Value | Waist circumference categories | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 80 cm | 80 – 88 cm | ≥ 88 cm | ||
| CHDS mothers | ||||
| Age1 | Years | |||
| <20 | 4 (14.8) | 3 (11.1) | 20 (74.1) | |
| 20–29* | 90 (30.3) | 60 (20.2) | 147 (49.5) | |
| 30–39 | 37 (22.2) | 37 (22.2) | 93 (55.7) | |
| >40 | 4 (20.0) | 3 (15.0) | 13 (65.0) | |
| Parity1 | # Viable Births | |||
| 0 | 47 (27.2) | 32 (18.5) | 94 (54.3) | |
| 1 | 48 (30.6) | 36 (22.9) | 73 (46.5) | |
| 2 | 19 (21.6) | 21 (23.9) | 48 (54.6) | |
| >2 | 21 (22.6) | 14 (15.0) | 58 (62.4) | |
| Ethnicity1 | ||||
| African American | 17 (17.7) | 12 (12.5) | 67 (69.8) | |
| Other* | 118 (28.4) | 91 (21.9) | 206 (49.6) | |
| Education1 | ||||
| <HS | 120 (27.4) | 94 (21.5) | 224 (51.1) | |
| ≥HS* | 15 (20.6) | 9 (12.3) | 49 (67.1) | |
| Foreign Born1 | ||||
| No | 116 (25.1) | 87 (18.8) | 259 (56.1) | |
| Yes* | 19 (38.8) | 16 (32.6) | 14 (28.6) | |
| Gravida smoking1,3 | ||||
| Never | 66 (26.1) | 48 (19.0) | 139 (54.9) | |
| Ever | 69 (26.8) | 55 (21.4) | 133 (51.8) | |
| Coffee Intake1 | Cups/day | |||
| <1 | 26 (18.7) | 27 (19.4) | 86 (61.9) | |
| 1–3* | 68 (30.0) | 52 (22.9) | 107 (47.1) | |
| ≥4 | 41 (28.3) | 24 (16.6) | 80 (55.2) | |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI1 | kg/m2 | |||
| <25 | 120 (28.6) | 86 (20.5) | 213 (50.8) | |
| 25–29* | 12 (17.9) | 12 (17.9) | 43 (64.2) | |
| ≥30* | 3 (12.0) | 5 (20.0) | 17 (68.0) | |
| Total Cholesterol2 | mg/dl | 261.1 (6.8) | 264.0 (7.7) | 250.0 (4.8) |
| Triglycerides2 | mg/dl | 207.2 (7.0) | 190.3 (8.0) | 195.9 (5.0) |
| CHDS Daughters | ||||
| Birthweight2 | G | 3284 (39) | 3237 (44) | 3349 (28) |
| Education1 | ||||
| <HS | 8 (12.7) | 14 (22.2) | 41 (65.1) | |
| ≥HS* | 127 (28.4) | 89 (19.9) | 232 (51.8) | |
| Exercise1 | Hours/week | |||
| <2.5 | 52 (22.8) | 50 (21.9) | 126 (55.3) | |
| 2.5–5 | 55 (27.0) | 35 (17.2) | 114 (55.9) | |
| >5* | 28 (35.4) | 18 (22.8) | 33 (41.8) | |
| Lactation History1 | ||||
| Never | 44 (26.0) | 32 (18.9) | 93 (55.0) | |
| Ever | 91 (26.6) | 71 (20.8) | 180 (52.6) | |
| Age2 | Years | 48.6 (0.2) | 48.8 (0.2) | 48.8 (0.1) |
| Menopause1 | ||||
| None | 96 (30.2) | 63 (19.8) | 159 (50.0) | |
| Any (natural/ surgical)* | 39 (20.2) | 40 (20.7) | 114 (59.1) | |
| Medicated Thyroid Condition1 | ||||
| No | 126 (27.9) | 90 (19.9) | 236 (52.2) | |
| Yes* | 9 (15.2) | 13 (22.0) | 37 (62.7) | |
1
Data are n (%) or
2
mean (SE).
3
n=510.
*
p-value<0.05.