Table 1 Values for various reproductive and personal characteristics among 569 women screened for osteoporosis according to education level
From: The relationship between educational level and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women
Variable | No Education (Group 1 = 209) | Elementary (Group 2 = 222) | High school (Group 3 = 79) | University (Group 4 = 59) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Menstrual cycle pattern, (%) | ||||
Regular cycles | 159 (76) | 151 (68) | 66 (84) | 43 (73) |
Irregular cycles | 50 (24) | 71 (22) | 13 (16) | 16 (27) |
Menopausal status, (%) | ||||
Natural | 171 (82) | 189 (85) | 72 (91) | 40 (69) |
Iatrogenic | 38 (18) | 33 (15) | 7 (9) | 19 (31) |
Premenopausal HRT, (%) | ||||
Never use | 195 (93) | 195 (88) | 59 (75) | 51 (86) |
Ever use | 14 (7) | 27 (12) | 20 (25) | 8 (14) |
Postmenopausal HRT, (%) | ||||
Never use | 201 (96) | 203 (91) | 63 (79) | 52 (88) |
Ever use | 8 (4) | 19 (9) | 16 (21) | 7 (12) |
Physical daily activity, (%) Childhood | ||||
Inactivity | 6 (3) | 33 (15) | 14 (18) | 8 (14) |
Mild activity | 100 (48) | 118 (53) | 59 (75) | 32 (54) |
Serious activity | 103 (49) | 71 (32) | 6 (7) | 19 (32) |
Adolescent | ||||
Inactivity | 8 (4) | 35 (16) | 15 (19) | 9 (15) |
Mild activity | 60 (29) | 105 (47) | 54 (68) | 19 (32) |
Serious activity | 141 (67) | 82 (37) | 10 (13) | 31 (53) |
Adult | ||||
Inactivity | 56 (27) | 83 (37) | 38 (48) | 22 (37) |
Mild activity | 94 (45) | 97 (44) | 36 (46) | 21 (36) |
Serious activity | 59 (28) | 42 (19) | 5 (6) | 16 (26) |
Calcium intake, (%) | ||||
Adequate | 102 (49) | 107 (48) | 36 (46) | 45 (76)* |
Inadequate | 107 (51) | 115 (52) | 43 (54) | 14 (24) |
Smoking, (%) | ||||
Never use | 203 (97) | 185 (83) | 59 (75) | 40 (69) |
< 1 packet | 4 (2) | 18 (8) | 6 (7) | 9 (15) |
1–2 packet | 2 (1) | 9 (4) | 10 (13) | 1 (2) |
> 2 packet | - | 10 (5) | 4 (5) | 8 (14) |
Coffee, (%) | ||||
Never use | 117 (56) | 102 (46) | 43 (54) | 20 (34) |
2 or below cup | 88 (42) | 85 (38) | 20 (25) | 23 (39) |
3 or above cup | 4 (2) | 35 (16) | 16 (21) | 16 (26) |
Alcohol, (%) | ||||
Never use | 203 (97) | 204 (92) | 64 (81) | 40 (68) |
Very rare | 2 (1) | 12 (5) | 10 (13) | 14 (24) |
Frequently | 4 (2) | 6 (3) | 5 (6) | 5 (8) |