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Table 1 Age-adjusted prevalence of CVD risk factors according to parity and education level

From: Super-additive associations between parity and education level on mortality from cardiovascular disease and other causes: the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study

 

Low education

Low education

High education

High education

Nulliparous

Parity ≥ 1

Nulliparous

Parity ≥ 1

No. at risk (%)

565 (1.4)

15,528 (37.7)

994 (2.4)

24,155 (58.5)

  Age, years

61.8

59.7

57.4

55.3

  Body mass index, kg/m2

23.1

23.2

22.3

22.7

  Married, %

69.4

85.1

68.6

86.7

  Age at menopause, years

47.3

48.4

47.4

48.9

  Current or previous hormonal drug use, %

8.2

3.7

12.1

5.1

  Habitual exercise or walking, %

64.0

70.7

62.0

70.8

  Current smoker, %

1.1

5.5

8.4

4.1

  Current alcohol drinker, %

20.6

22.4

27.1

24.1

  Sleep, h/day

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.0

  History of hypertension, %

22.3

22.9

19.5

21.1

  History of diabetes, %

4.3

3.8

4.1

3.7

  High perceived mental stress, %

17.9

18.4

24.8

21.1

  Regular employment, %

33.0

33.7

34.5

32.8