Table 2

General characteristics of women participants. (n = 5515).

Characteristicsn (%)t/FP-value
Age (years) 39.76 ± 10.53
 20-29 (ref.) 1109 (20.11) 557.700 <0.001
 30-39 1909 (34.61)
 40-49 1364 (24.73)
 50-59 806 (14.61)
 60-69 327 (5.93)
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) 23.38 ± 3.20
 Normal weight (18.5-23.9) (ref.) 3068 (55.63) 32.400 <0.001
 Underweight (<18.5) 262 (4.75)
 Overweight (24-27.9) 1717 (31.13)
 Obese (≥28) 468 (8.49)
Area
 Urban (ref.) 3044 (55.19) 6.301 <0.001
 Rural 2471 (44.81)
Race
 Han (ref.) 5487 (99.49) −1.040 0.308
 Minority 28 (0.51)
Occupation
 Mental labor (ref.) 2843 (51.55) 13.798 <0.001
 Physical labor 2672 (48.45)
Education
 Less than high school (ref.) 457 (8.29) 176.327 <0.001
 Junior high school graduate 1902 (34.49)
 Senior high school graduate 1026 (18.60)
 College graduate 2130 (38.62)
Income level (yuan)
 ≤2000 (ref.) 2508 (45.48) 36.071 <0.001
 2000-4000 1949 (35.34)
 4000-6000 857 (15.54)
 >6000 201 (3.64)
Marital status
 Married (ref.) 5389 (97.72) 23.998 <0.001
 Single 100 (1.81)
 Divorced 20 (0.36)
 Widowed 6 (0.11)
Delivery pattern
 Vaginal spontaneous delivery (ref.) 3709 (67.25) 144.377 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Vaginal assisted delivery 67 (1.21)
 Cesarean section 1255 (22.76)
Parity
 Primiparous (= 1) (ref.) 3093 (56.08) 257.604 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Multiparous (≥2) 1938 (35.14)
Maximum fetal weight
 Normal weight (ref.) 4433 (80.38) 70.095 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Less than normal weight 93 (1.69)
 Macrosomia 505 (9.16)
Menstrual status
 Premenopausal (ref.) 4596 (83.34) 39.796 <0.001
 Postmenopausal 919 (16.66)
Pelvic surgery
 No (ref.) 3531 (64.03) 2.777 0.005
 Yes 1984 (35.97)
Spinal surgery
 No (ref.) 5494 (99.62) 1.059 0.302
 Yes 21 (0.38)
Smoking
 No (ref.) 5277 (95.68) 4.144 <0.001
 Yes 238 (4.32)
Drinking
 No (ref.) 5484 (99.44) 3.155 0.004
 +Yes 31 (0.56)
Chronic diseases
 No (ref.) 4675 (84.77) 18.108 <0.001
 Yes 840 (15.23)
Gynecologic diseases
 No (ref.) 3758 (68.14) 6.847 <0.001
 Yes 1757 (31.86)
Characteristicsn (%)t/FP-value
Age (years) 39.76 ± 10.53
 20-29 (ref.) 1109 (20.11) 557.700 <0.001
 30-39 1909 (34.61)
 40-49 1364 (24.73)
 50-59 806 (14.61)
 60-69 327 (5.93)
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) 23.38 ± 3.20
 Normal weight (18.5-23.9) (ref.) 3068 (55.63) 32.400 <0.001
 Underweight (<18.5) 262 (4.75)
 Overweight (24-27.9) 1717 (31.13)
 Obese (≥28) 468 (8.49)
Area
 Urban (ref.) 3044 (55.19) 6.301 <0.001
 Rural 2471 (44.81)
Race
 Han (ref.) 5487 (99.49) −1.040 0.308
 Minority 28 (0.51)
Occupation
 Mental labor (ref.) 2843 (51.55) 13.798 <0.001
 Physical labor 2672 (48.45)
Education
 Less than high school (ref.) 457 (8.29) 176.327 <0.001
 Junior high school graduate 1902 (34.49)
 Senior high school graduate 1026 (18.60)
 College graduate 2130 (38.62)
Income level (yuan)
 ≤2000 (ref.) 2508 (45.48) 36.071 <0.001
 2000-4000 1949 (35.34)
 4000-6000 857 (15.54)
 >6000 201 (3.64)
Marital status
 Married (ref.) 5389 (97.72) 23.998 <0.001
 Single 100 (1.81)
 Divorced 20 (0.36)
 Widowed 6 (0.11)
Delivery pattern
 Vaginal spontaneous delivery (ref.) 3709 (67.25) 144.377 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Vaginal assisted delivery 67 (1.21)
 Cesarean section 1255 (22.76)
Parity
 Primiparous (= 1) (ref.) 3093 (56.08) 257.604 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Multiparous (≥2) 1938 (35.14)
Maximum fetal weight
 Normal weight (ref.) 4433 (80.38) 70.095 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Less than normal weight 93 (1.69)
 Macrosomia 505 (9.16)
Menstrual status
 Premenopausal (ref.) 4596 (83.34) 39.796 <0.001
 Postmenopausal 919 (16.66)
Pelvic surgery
 No (ref.) 3531 (64.03) 2.777 0.005
 Yes 1984 (35.97)
Spinal surgery
 No (ref.) 5494 (99.62) 1.059 0.302
 Yes 21 (0.38)
Smoking
 No (ref.) 5277 (95.68) 4.144 <0.001
 Yes 238 (4.32)
Drinking
 No (ref.) 5484 (99.44) 3.155 0.004
 +Yes 31 (0.56)
Chronic diseases
 No (ref.) 4675 (84.77) 18.108 <0.001
 Yes 840 (15.23)
Gynecologic diseases
 No (ref.) 3758 (68.14) 6.847 <0.001
 Yes 1757 (31.86)

Chronic diseases included hypertension, diabetes, stroke, bronchitis, cancer and depression; gynecological diseases included endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain and myoma. BMI, body mass index.

Table 2

General characteristics of women participants. (n = 5515).

Characteristicsn (%)t/FP-value
Age (years) 39.76 ± 10.53
 20-29 (ref.) 1109 (20.11) 557.700 <0.001
 30-39 1909 (34.61)
 40-49 1364 (24.73)
 50-59 806 (14.61)
 60-69 327 (5.93)
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) 23.38 ± 3.20
 Normal weight (18.5-23.9) (ref.) 3068 (55.63) 32.400 <0.001
 Underweight (<18.5) 262 (4.75)
 Overweight (24-27.9) 1717 (31.13)
 Obese (≥28) 468 (8.49)
Area
 Urban (ref.) 3044 (55.19) 6.301 <0.001
 Rural 2471 (44.81)
Race
 Han (ref.) 5487 (99.49) −1.040 0.308
 Minority 28 (0.51)
Occupation
 Mental labor (ref.) 2843 (51.55) 13.798 <0.001
 Physical labor 2672 (48.45)
Education
 Less than high school (ref.) 457 (8.29) 176.327 <0.001
 Junior high school graduate 1902 (34.49)
 Senior high school graduate 1026 (18.60)
 College graduate 2130 (38.62)
Income level (yuan)
 ≤2000 (ref.) 2508 (45.48) 36.071 <0.001
 2000-4000 1949 (35.34)
 4000-6000 857 (15.54)
 >6000 201 (3.64)
Marital status
 Married (ref.) 5389 (97.72) 23.998 <0.001
 Single 100 (1.81)
 Divorced 20 (0.36)
 Widowed 6 (0.11)
Delivery pattern
 Vaginal spontaneous delivery (ref.) 3709 (67.25) 144.377 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Vaginal assisted delivery 67 (1.21)
 Cesarean section 1255 (22.76)
Parity
 Primiparous (= 1) (ref.) 3093 (56.08) 257.604 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Multiparous (≥2) 1938 (35.14)
Maximum fetal weight
 Normal weight (ref.) 4433 (80.38) 70.095 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Less than normal weight 93 (1.69)
 Macrosomia 505 (9.16)
Menstrual status
 Premenopausal (ref.) 4596 (83.34) 39.796 <0.001
 Postmenopausal 919 (16.66)
Pelvic surgery
 No (ref.) 3531 (64.03) 2.777 0.005
 Yes 1984 (35.97)
Spinal surgery
 No (ref.) 5494 (99.62) 1.059 0.302
 Yes 21 (0.38)
Smoking
 No (ref.) 5277 (95.68) 4.144 <0.001
 Yes 238 (4.32)
Drinking
 No (ref.) 5484 (99.44) 3.155 0.004
 +Yes 31 (0.56)
Chronic diseases
 No (ref.) 4675 (84.77) 18.108 <0.001
 Yes 840 (15.23)
Gynecologic diseases
 No (ref.) 3758 (68.14) 6.847 <0.001
 Yes 1757 (31.86)
Characteristicsn (%)t/FP-value
Age (years) 39.76 ± 10.53
 20-29 (ref.) 1109 (20.11) 557.700 <0.001
 30-39 1909 (34.61)
 40-49 1364 (24.73)
 50-59 806 (14.61)
 60-69 327 (5.93)
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) 23.38 ± 3.20
 Normal weight (18.5-23.9) (ref.) 3068 (55.63) 32.400 <0.001
 Underweight (<18.5) 262 (4.75)
 Overweight (24-27.9) 1717 (31.13)
 Obese (≥28) 468 (8.49)
Area
 Urban (ref.) 3044 (55.19) 6.301 <0.001
 Rural 2471 (44.81)
Race
 Han (ref.) 5487 (99.49) −1.040 0.308
 Minority 28 (0.51)
Occupation
 Mental labor (ref.) 2843 (51.55) 13.798 <0.001
 Physical labor 2672 (48.45)
Education
 Less than high school (ref.) 457 (8.29) 176.327 <0.001
 Junior high school graduate 1902 (34.49)
 Senior high school graduate 1026 (18.60)
 College graduate 2130 (38.62)
Income level (yuan)
 ≤2000 (ref.) 2508 (45.48) 36.071 <0.001
 2000-4000 1949 (35.34)
 4000-6000 857 (15.54)
 >6000 201 (3.64)
Marital status
 Married (ref.) 5389 (97.72) 23.998 <0.001
 Single 100 (1.81)
 Divorced 20 (0.36)
 Widowed 6 (0.11)
Delivery pattern
 Vaginal spontaneous delivery (ref.) 3709 (67.25) 144.377 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Vaginal assisted delivery 67 (1.21)
 Cesarean section 1255 (22.76)
Parity
 Primiparous (= 1) (ref.) 3093 (56.08) 257.604 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Multiparous (≥2) 1938 (35.14)
Maximum fetal weight
 Normal weight (ref.) 4433 (80.38) 70.095 <0.001
 Nulliparous 484 (8.78)
 Less than normal weight 93 (1.69)
 Macrosomia 505 (9.16)
Menstrual status
 Premenopausal (ref.) 4596 (83.34) 39.796 <0.001
 Postmenopausal 919 (16.66)
Pelvic surgery
 No (ref.) 3531 (64.03) 2.777 0.005
 Yes 1984 (35.97)
Spinal surgery
 No (ref.) 5494 (99.62) 1.059 0.302
 Yes 21 (0.38)
Smoking
 No (ref.) 5277 (95.68) 4.144 <0.001
 Yes 238 (4.32)
Drinking
 No (ref.) 5484 (99.44) 3.155 0.004
 +Yes 31 (0.56)
Chronic diseases
 No (ref.) 4675 (84.77) 18.108 <0.001
 Yes 840 (15.23)
Gynecologic diseases
 No (ref.) 3758 (68.14) 6.847 <0.001
 Yes 1757 (31.86)

Chronic diseases included hypertension, diabetes, stroke, bronchitis, cancer and depression; gynecological diseases included endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain and myoma. BMI, body mass index.

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