Characteristics of 603 women aged 36 to 45 years by first experience or fear of physical or sexual harm
| Childhood or adolescence (n = 324) | Adulthood (n = 27) | Never harmed (n = 252) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at baseline (mean (SD)) | 40.3 (2.4) | 41.0 (2.6) | 40.3 (2.5) |
| *Does not total 100% because of missing data. Data shown as number (percentages) unless otherwise stated. | |||
| Race/ethnicity* | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 310 (96) | 26 (96) | 241 (96) |
| Other | 13 (4) | 1 (4) | 11 (4) |
| Education | |||
| High school/some college | 92 (28) | 5 (19) | 50 (20) |
| Bachelors degree | 115 (35) | 9 (33) | 71 (28) |
| Graduate degree | 117 (36) | 13 (48) | 131 (52) |
| Duration able to maintain standard of living if current income lost* | |||
| Less than 2 months | 73 (23) | 4 (15) | 21 (8) |
| 2 months to 1 year | 127 (39) | 12 (44) | 106 (42) |
| More than 1 year | 81 (25) | 9 (33) | 96 (38) |
| Don’t know | 41 (13) | 2 (7) | 29 (12) |
| Material deprivation during childhood | 69 (21) | 4 (15) | 26 (10) |
| Ever had a live birth | 212 (65) | 17 (63) | 165 (65) |
| Number of pregnancies | |||
| None | 73 (23) | 6 (22) | 65 (26) |
| One or two | 46 (14) | 4 (15) | 36 (14) |
| Three or four | 128 (40) | 13 (48) | 107 (42) |
| Five or more | 77 (24) | 4 (15) | 44 (17) |
| Age of menarche | |||
| ⩽11 years | 54 (17) | 2 (7) | 34 (13) |
| 12 to 13 years | 197 (61) | 19 (70) | 150 (60) |
| ⩾14 years | 73 (23) | 6 (22) | 68 (27) |
| Duration of OC use | |||
| Never | 82 (25) | 7 (26) | 75 (30) |
| 1 to 5 years | 155 (48) | 12 (44) | 107 (42) |
| 6 to 10 years | 32 (10) | 4 (15) | 39 (15) |
| 11 or more years | 20 (6) | 2 (7) | 13 (5) |
| Not known | 35 (11) | 2 (7) | 18 (7) |
| Cigarette use at baseline | |||
| Never smoked | 161 (50) | 17 (63) | 154 (61) |
| Past smoker | 40 (12) | 2 (7) | 20 (8) |
| Current smoker | 123 (38) | 8 (30) | 78 (31) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| <20 | 45 (14) | 1 (4) | 40 (16) |
| 20–24.9 | 165 (51) | 21 (78) | 139 (55) |
| 25–29.9 | 73 (23) | 3 (11) | 51 (20) |
| ⩾30 | 41 (13) | 2 (7) | 22 (9) |
| Depressive symptoms at baseline | 147 (45) | 5 (19) | 41 (16) |