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Table 1 Characteristics of the 153 peri- and postmenopausal Inuit women

From: Plasma organochlorine concentrations and bone ultrasound measurements: a cross-sectional study in peri-and postmenopausal Inuit women from Greenland

Variables

Mean ± SD

Min

Max

Variables

Categories

%

Age (years)

55.3 ± 4.4

49.0

64.0

Smoking habits

Smoker

Former smoker

Never smoker

74.5

11.8

13.7

Weight (kg)

68.0 ± 15.2

36.0

102.0

Physical activity

Sedentary

Active*

73.9

26.1

Height (cm)

156.2 ± 6.6

142.0

171.0

Dairy products (Portions per day)

0 to 2

3 and more

71.3

28.7

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.9 ± 6.1

14.4

43.4

Calcium supplement use

Yes

No

8.5

91.5

Waist circumference (cm)

93.4 ± 14.4

64.0

131.0

Menopausal (n = 141)

Yes

No

87.9

12.1

Abdominal circumference (cm)

96.3 ± 14.2

67.0

129.0

Current HRT use

Yes

No

8.5

94.8

Hip circumference (cm)

103.3 ± 10.3

82.0

130.0

Former contraceptive use

Yes

No

40.5

59.5

  1. *Active: at least one period of physical activity (20–30 min duration) per week over the last three months; sedentary: less than one period of physical activity per week.