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Table 1 Baseline characteristics for ALSPAC mothers

From: Metabolic characterization of menopause: cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence

Characteristics

Pre-menopausal (N = 2031)

Menopausal transition (N = 620)

Post-menopausal (N = 661)

Age (years)

46 [44–48]

50 [48–52]

54 [51–56]

Body mass index (kg/m2)

25 [23–29]

25 [22–29]

25 [22–29]

Height (cm)

164 [160–168]

164 [160–168]

163 [160–167]

Fat mass (kg)

25 [19–32]

24 [18–32]

25 [19–32]

Lean mass (kg)

41 [38–44]

41 [38–44]

40 [37–43]

Trunk fat mass (kg)

13 [9–18]

12 [9–17]

13 [9–17]

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

115 [109–124]

116 [109–125]

117 [110–127]

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

70 [66–76]

71 [66–77]

72 [66–78]

Educated to university level n/N (%)a

301/1887 (16)

149/574 (26)

159/611 (26)

White European n/N (%)a

1835/1881 (98)

563/573 (98)

588/607 (97)

Lipid-lowering medication n/N (%)

29/2031 (1)

9/620 (1)

13/661 (2)

  1. Values are presented as median [interquartile range] unless otherwise stated
  2. an/N, number with the characteristic divided by the total number in the group with no missing data on that variable