From: Association of age at menarche with metabolic syndrome and its components in rural Bangladeshi women
Characteristic | Age at menarche (years) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | <12 | 12-13 | >13 | Trend Pb |
n | 488 | 583 | 352 | Â |
Current age (years) | 40.91±11.68a | 42.12 ± 12.92 | 42.72 ± 13.57 | 0.04 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.43 ± 4.94 | 21.96 ± 4.01 | 22.26 ± 4.05 | 0.08 |
Number of pregnancies | 3.50 ± 2.13 | 3.44 ± 2.08 | 3.36 ± 2.03 | 0.35 |
Currently married (%) | 80.94 | 88.16 | 94.32 | <0.01 |
Ever use of contraceptives (yes, %) | 19.67 | 17.50 | 19.03 | 0.74 |
Use of tobacco products (ever, %) | 31.56 | 19.04 | 7.10 | <0.01 |
Education (illiterate, %) | 52.05 | 54.37 | 59.66 | 0.03 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 77.20 ± 9.32 | 76.96 ± 8.86 | 76.38 ± 7.90 | 0.19 |
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 5.81 ± 2.12 | 6.29 ± 2.99 | 6.78 ± 4.65 | <0.01 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 131.5 ± 102.8 | 130.5 ± 105.4 | 127.9 ± 119.2 | 0.03 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 36.54 ± 18.7 | 40.89 ± 31.05 | 48.71 ± 42.40 | <0.01 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 115.46 ± 20.26 | 116.73 ± 21.74 | 116.70 ± 19.46 | 0.28 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74.53 ± 10.00 | 75.74 ± 10.34 | 75.29 ± 10.53 | 0.23 |
Metabolic syndrome (%) | 26.14 | 25.73 | 22.13 | 0.16 |