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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population by body mass index category, N=997

From: Urinary concentrations of phthalate biomarkers and weight change among postmenopausal women: a prospective cohort study

Characteristics

Underweight/Normal N=329

Overweight N=357

Obese N=311

Age, years; Mean (SD)

63.0 (7.2)

62.9 (6.8)

61.7 (6.5)

Height (cm); Mean (SD)

162.4 (6.1)

162.0 (6.1)

161.1 (6.0)

Weight (kg); Mean (SD)

59.9 (6.2)

71.7 (6.2)

91.0 (13.3)

Healthy eating index score; Mean (SD)

69.1 (10.2)

67.7 (10.8)

64.2 (11.6)

Dietary energy intake, kcal; Mean (SD)

1,509 (622.4)

1,657 (627.0)

1,824 (816.6)

Race/Ethnicity; N (%)

 White

293 (89.1)

301 (84.3)

235 (75.6)

 Black or African American

19 (5.6)

34 (9.5)

57 (18.3)

 Hispanic/Latino

8 (2.4)

18 (5.0)

14 (4.5)

 Other

9 (2.7)

4 (1.1)

5 (1.6)

Income; N (%)

 < $10 000

8 (2.4)

14 (3.9))

26 (8.4)

 $10 000-$19 999

39 (11.9)

38 (10.6)

59 (19.0)

 $20 000-$34 999

79 (24.0)

119 (33.3)

90 (28.9)

 $35 000-$49 999

66 (20.1)

75 (21.0)

54 (17.4)

 ≥ $50 000

127 (38.6)

102 (28.6)

68 (21.9)

 Don't know

10 (3.0)

9 (2.5)

14 (4.5)

Educational level; N (%)

 High School diploma or less

67 (20.4)

95 (26.6)

106 (34.1)

 Post-high school diploma/some college

104 (31.6)

129 (36.1)

121 (38.9)

 College degree or more

158 (48.0)

133 (37.3)

84 (27.0)

Smoking status; N (%)

 Never smoked

179 (54.4)

206 (57.7)

177 (56.9)

 Past smokers

127 (38.6)

126 (35.3)

124 (39.9)

 Current smokers

23 (7.0)

25 (7.0)

10 (3.2)

Alcohol use; N (%)

 Non-drinkers

35 (10.7)

46 (12.9)

57 (18.4)

 Past drinkers

46 (14.0)

70 (19.6)

75 (24.2)

 Drinkers

247 (75.3)

241 (67.5)

178 (57.4)

Recreational physical activity, METs/wk; N (%)

 < 1.25

52 (15.8)

99 (27.7)

110 (35.4)

 1.25-6.38

85 (25.8)

76 (21.3)

93 (29.9)

 6.38-16.5

92 (28.0)

88 (24.7)

57 (18.3)

 ≥ 16.5

100 (30.4)

94 (26.3)

51 (16.4)

Hormone therapy use; N (%)

 Never

128 (38.9)

160 (44.8)

172 (55.3)

 Past user

41 (12.5)

51 (14.3)

40 (12.9)

 Current user

160 (48.6)

146 (40.9)

99 (31.8)

Hypertension; N (%)

 Never hypertensive

257 (78.1)

248 (69.5)

169 (54.3)

 Untreated hypertensive

19 (5.8)

25 (7.0)

28 (9.0)

 Treated hypertensive

53 (16.1)

84 (23.5)

114 (36.7)

Dyslipidemia; N (%)

34 (10.3)

49 (13.7)

36 (11.6)

Cardiovascular disease; N (%)

47 (14.3)

47 (13.2)

60 (19.3)

Diabetes; N (%)

6 (1.8)

13 (3.6)

32 (10.3)