Table 1.
Mean descriptives of the DFBC clinical visit cohort that had thyroid function tests taken at age 50 years old, according to timing of famine exposure in early life (n=910).
| Timing of gestation exposure to famine | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenatal famine exposure | Born before (n=264) | Late gestation exposure (n=140) | Mid gestation exposure (n=137) | Early gestation exposure (n=87) | Conceived after (n=282) | All(n=910) |
| Women (%) | 50.8 | 52.9 | 61.3 | 58.6 | 50.4 | 53.3 |
| Menopausal women (%) | 14.2 | 13.5 | 16.7 | 21.6 | 9.9 | 14.0 |
| Height [cm] | 170.6 | 170.1 | 168.4 | 170.4 | 170.3 | 170.1 |
| Weight [kg] | 78.8 | 78.2 | 76.5 | 80.2 | 80.4 | 79.0 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 27.0 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 27.6 | 27.7 | 27.3 |
| Socioeconomic status [ISEI-92] | 46.2 | 49.7 | 48.3 | 47.6 | 47.8 | 47.7 |
| Current smokers (%) | 37.5 | 37.1 | 32.1 | 47.1 | 35.1 | 36.8 |
| Previously diagnosed thyroid dysfunction, by medical doctor (%) | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 4.9 |
| Currently being treated for thyroid dysfunction (%) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Taking thyroid medication (%) | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.7 |