Table 1 Characteristics of participants (N = 458).
Measurements collected in Survey 8 of ALSWH | Mean ± SD or N (%) |
|---|---|
Age | 42.3 ± 1.5 |
Area of residence | |
Major cities | 425 (93.2) |
Regional and remote areas | 31 (6.8) |
Education | |
University degree or higher | 348 (76.0) |
Trade/certificate/diploma | 82 (17.9) |
≤12 years of schooling | 28 (6.1) |
Physical activity | |
Nil/sedentary | 49 (11.0) |
Low | 109 (24.4) |
Moderate | 107 (24.0) |
High | 181 (40.6) |
Smoking status | |
Never | 320 (69.9) |
Ex-smoker | 111 (24.2) |
Current smoker | 27 (5.9) |
Current use of oral contraceptive pills | 63 (13.8) |
Ever diagnosis of gynaecological conditions by Survey 8α | |
Endometriosis | 41 (9.0) |
Uterine polyps or fibroids | 27 (5.9) |
Polycystic ovary syndrome | 43 (9.4) |
Family history of hypertension | |
Yes | 215 (49.2) |
No | 194 (44.4) |
Not sure | 28 (6.4) |
History of gestational hypertension | 27 (5.9) |
History of gestational diabetes | 31 (6.8) |
Menstrual symptoms | |
Heavy menstrual bleeding | 69 (15.1) |
Irregular periods | 40 (8.7) |
Dysmenorrhea | 29 (6.4) |
Measurements collected in the M-PreM study Mean ± SD or N (%) | |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 118.4 ± 12.1 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.8 ± 8.6 |
Body mass index | |
Underweight/normal weight (<25 kg/m2) | 195 (42.7) |
Overweight (25–<30 kg/m2) | 138 (30.2) |
Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 124 (27.1) |
Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.8 ± 0.1 |
