Table 1 Demographic information of the participants
Demographics | US sample (UCCS Aging Center; n = 44) | Philippine sample (Manila, Baler; n = 67) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 65–90 (m = 69.36, SD = 5.2) | 64–87 (m = 73.05, SD = 6.2) |
BMI | 25.4 (SD = 5.6) | 22.6 (SD = 4.6) |
Education | High school = 13.3% Associates/bachelors = 40% Masters/doctorate = 44.5% | High school = 13.2% Associates/bachelors = 31.6% Masters/doctorate = 2.6% |
Age at menarche | 13 (SD = 1.3)* | 14 (SD = 2.3)* |
Age at menopause | 47 (SD = 8.5)* | 49 (SD = 4.5)* |
Parity | 1.5 (SD = 1.3)* | 3.5 (SD = 2.5)* |
Months breastfeeding | 8.7 (SD = 18.6)* | 20.9 (SD = 42.5)* |
Estimated lifetime cycles | 398 | 390 |