Baseline characteristics of 92 284 participants according to two famine exposure subgroups
| Non-famine births | Famine births | Difference between groups (95% CI) | Pdifference | |
| No of participants | 72 490 | 19 794 | – | |
| Age at baseline, year | 45.7 | 46.0 | −0.4 (−0.4 to −0.3) | <0.001 |
| Men, % | 38.9 | 39.1 | 0.00 (−0.01 to 0.01) | 0.566 |
| Rural area, % | 55.6 | 50.1 | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.1) | <0.001 |
| Middle school and above, % | 68.3 | 69.6 | −0.04 (−0.05 to −0.03) | <0.001 |
| Married, % | 95.0 | 94.8 | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.01) | 0.204 |
| Daily smoking, % | 28.5 | 29.1 | −0.00 (−0.01 to 0.00) | 0.006 |
| Daily alcohol consumption, % | 8.9 | 9.3 | 0.000 (−0.005 to 0.004) | 0.078 |
| Physical activity, MET-hours/day | 25.0 | 25.2 | 0.0 (−0.2 to 0.3) | 0.125 |
| Average weekly consumption*, day | ||||
| Red meat | 3.9 | 3.9 | −0.1 (−0.2 to −0.1) | 0.879 |
| Fresh vegetables | 6.9 | 6.9 | 0.02 (0.00 to 0.03) | 0.702 |
| Fresh fruits | 2.7 | 2.7 | −0.2 (−0.2 to −0.1) | 0.936 |
| Family history of, % | ||||
| Heart attack | 3.9 | 4.1 | −0.01 (−0.01 to 0.00) | 0.148 |
| Stroke | 19.3 | 20.3 | −0.02 (−0.02 to −0.01) | 0.002 |
| Cancer | 17.8 | 18.6 | −0.01 (−0.01 to 0.00) | 0.013 |
| Postmenopausal women, % | 17.9 | 12.0 | <0.001 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.9 | 24.0 | −0.1 (−0.1 to 0.0) | 0.001 |
| WHR | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.001 (0.000 to 0.002) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, % | 25.1 | 25.1 | 0.00 (−0.01 to 0.01) | 0.989 |
| Diabetes, % | 3.6 | 4.4 | −0.011 (−0.014 to −0.008) | <0.001 |
The results are presented as adjusted means or percentages, with adjustment for sex and study area, as appropriate.
*Average weekly consumptions of fresh fruits, vegetables and red meat were calculated by assigning participants to the midpoint of their consumption category.
BMI, body mass index; MET, metabolic equivalent of task; WHR, waist:hip ratio.