Table 1 Distribution of study member characteristics by socioeconomic status—Ribeirão Preto Cohort Study, 1978/79 and 2004/06
Socioeconomic status a | n | Calorie intake mean (s.d.) | % Fat in diet mean (s.d.) | Birthweight mean (s.d.) | Alcohol consumption in the last month % | Smoking last month % | Physical activity % low activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women | |||||||
Childhood | |||||||
Low (1.6–2.4) | 315 | 1991 (675) | 35.5 (5.2) | 3152 (465) | 49.2 | 12.1 | 60.8 |
Medium (3.2–4.4) | 275 | 1985 (675) | 36.2 (5.5) | 3226 (498) | 58.9 | 13.5 | 59.1 |
High (6.4–12.8) | 268 | 1773 (518) | 36.4 (5.8) | 3237 (468) | 71.6 | 14.6 | 53.4 |
P-value for trend | <0.001 | 0.092 | 0.067 | <0.001 | 0.674 | 0.373 | |
Adulthood | |||||||
Low (2.1–4.4) | 379 | 1977 (691) | 36.2 (5.6) | 3120 (485) | 48.8 | 14.3 | 60.7 |
Medium (4.7–13.7) | 343 | 1881 (659) | 36.2 (5.5) | 3225 (486) | 59.2 | 11.7 | 57.9 |
High (13.9–20) | 256 | 1795 (483) | 36.2 (5.6) | 3322 (442) | 74.6 | 14.8 | 51.4 |
P-value for trend | 0.002 | 0.997 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.456 | 0.224 | |
Men | |||||||
Childhood | |||||||
Low (1.6–2.4) | 268 | 2366 (677) | 35.8 (6.0) | 3239 (533) | 71.3 | 15.7 | 39.6 |
Medium (3.2–4.4) | 293 | 2367 (700) | 35.9 (5.6) | 3353 (527) | 74.4 | 18.1 | 43.4 |
High (6.4–12.8) | 273 | 2334 (833) | 36.6 (5.4) | 3435 (445) | 82.4 | 26.7 | 41.0 |
P-value for trend | 0.833 | 0.220 | <0.001 | 0.007 | 0.003 | 0.906 | |
Adulthood | |||||||
Low (2.1–4.4) | 302 | 2370 (720) | 35.7 (6.0) | 3250 (542) | 71.2 | 20.9 | 43.9 |
Medium (4.7–13.7) | 288 | 2362 (696) | 36.1 (5.6) | 3360 (497) | 75.0 | 18.1 | 40.3 |
High (13.9–20) | 344 | 2327 (797) | 36.2 (5.4) | 3414 (466) | 81.4 | 20.6 | 39.5 |
P-value for trend | 0.736 | 0.459 | <0.001 | 0.009 | 0.635 | 0.785 | |
