Table 1 Characteristics of the women 21 years after pregnancy, n = 3692
Demographics | Number | Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
Age at study entry (years) | 25.9 (SD = 5.0) | |
Age 21-years after birth (years) | 46 (SD = 5.0; range 34–67) | |
Parity | 2 children (IQR = 2) | 43.4 |
Maternal education (missing = 25) | ||
Incomplete high school | 581 | 15.8 |
Complete high school | 2354 | 64.2 |
Post high school | 732 | 20 |
Family income at 21-year phase (missing = 127) | ||
Low income (<$399/week) | 747 | 21 |
Middle to high income ($400–$1500/week) | 2818 | 79 |
Social factors | ||
|---|---|---|
Marital status at FCV (missing = 25) | ||
Currently single | 389 | 10.6 |
Live in relationship | 3278 | 89.4 |
Marital status at 21-year phase (missing = 25) | ||
Currently single | 921 | 25.1 |
Live in relationship | 2743 | 74.9 |
Dyadic adjustment post natal to 5 years (missing = 1109) | ||
Good | 1718 | 66.5 |
Some conflict | 338 | 13.1 |
Conflict | 235 | 9.1 |
No partner | 292 | 11.3 |
Dyadic adjustment at 21-year phase (missing = 35) | ||
Good | 2265 | 61.9 |
Some conflict | 535 | 14.6 |
Conflict | 124 | 3.4 |
No partner | 733 | 20 |
Lifestyle factors | ||
|---|---|---|
Smoking at all phases (missing = 12) | ||
Never smoked | 1620 | 44 |
Ever smoked | 2060 | 56 |
Alcohol consumption at 21-year phase (missing = 21) | ||
Abstainer | 510 | 13.9 |
Light drinker | 2158 | 58.8 |
Moderate to heavy drinker | 1003 | 27.3 |
Physical health | ||
|---|---|---|
Pre pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) (missing = 354) | ||
Underweight (<18.5) | 448 | 13.4 |
Normal (18.5–24.9) | 2352 | 70.5 |
Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 387 | 11.6 |
Obese (30.0–34.9) | 107 | 3.2 |
Severe obesity (>35.0) | 44 | 1.3 |
BMI at 21-year phase (kg/m2) (missing = 1762) | ||
Underweight (<18.5) | 25 | 1.3 |
Normal (18.5–24.9) | 690 | 35.8 |
Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 594 | 30.8 |
Obese (30.0–34.9) | 361 | 18.7 |
Severe obesity (>35.0) | 260 | 13.5 |
Menopausal status at 21-year phase (missing = 44) | ||
Premenopausal | 1253 | 34.3 |
Perimenopausal | 1299 | 35.6 |
Postmenopausal | 543 | 14.9 |
Surgical | 553 | 15.2 |
Mental health | ||
|---|---|---|
No of episodes of anxiety at all phases (missing = 693) | ||
No anxiety | 1753 | 58.5 |
One episode | 634 | 21.1 |
Two episodes | 335 | 11.2 |
Three episodes | 182 | 6.1 |
Four episodes | 95 | 3.2 |
No of episodes of depression at all phases (missing = 1305) | ||
No depression | 1744 | 73.1 |
One episode | 509 | 21.3 |
Two episodes | 110 | 4.6 |
Three episodes | 23 | 1.0 |
Four episodes | 1 | 0.0 |