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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Epidemiol. 2022 Jun 28;74:43–50. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.06.033

Table 2.

Mean ± SD adiposity and blood pressure across 12 years of follow-up among women in Project Viva overall and stratified by a history of infertility

History of infertility
All women n=1,581 Yes n=342 (21.6%) No n=1,239 (78.4%) Mean difference*
n Mean ± SD n Mean ± SD n Mean ± SD
Outcome
Weight, kg
 6 months 1,135 70.7 ± 15.8 257 72.8 ± 15.7 878 70.0 ± 15.8 2.8
 3 years 1,131 70.5 ± 16.3 248 72.1 ± 15.6 883 70.0 ± 16.5 2.0
 7 years 1,044 72.0 ± 17.8 235 73.4 ± 17.4 809 71.6 ± 17.9 1.8
 12 years 979 74.4 ± 18.6 222 75.3 ± 17.8 757 74.2 ± 18.8 1.2
Waist circumference, cm
 3 years 1,143 86.9 ± 12.7 254 88.0 ± 12.8 889 86.6 ± 12.6 1.4
 7 years 1,049 88.6 ± 14.4 238 89.9 ± 14.2 811 88.2 ± 14.5 1.7
 12 years 975 90.7 ± 15.1 220 91.3 ± 15.0 755 90.6 ± 15.1 0.7
Fat mass, kg
 7 years 1,043 25.9 ± 13.1 235 26.8 ± 12.7 808 25.7 ± 13.2 1.1
 12 years 971 27.7 ± 13.6 219 28.3 ± 13.4 752 27.5 ± 13.7 0.9
Fat mass, %
 7 years 1,043 34.0 ± 8.7 235 34.6 ± 8.6 808 33.9 ± 8.8 0.7
 12 years 971 35.2 ± 8.8 220 35.6 ± 8.9 751 35.1 ± 8.8 0.5
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg
 6 months 1,160 109.4 ± 11.1 263 110.8 ± 11.7 897 109.0 ± 10.9 1.8
 3 years 1,140 108.7 ± 11.6 255 108.8 ± 12.0 885 108.7 ± 11.5 0.2
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg
 6 months 1,160 64.9 ± 7.8 263 65.5 ± 7.8 897 64.7 ± 7.8 0.8
 3 years 1,140 66.8 ± 8.5 255 66.7 ± 9.0 885 66.9 ± 8.3 −0.2
*

Mean difference in outcomes between women with vs. without history of infertility obtained from a t-test.

Statistical significance at alpha <0.05.