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MATURITAS
卷 52, 期 3-4, 页码 199-204出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2005.02.001
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menopause; onset; geriatric; women; India; age; factors affecting age of onset
Objectives: This study was conducted to establish the age at onset of natural menopause (ANM) in northern Indian women and also to determine any socio-demographic, reproductive or physical factors that may affect it. Materials and methods: Three hundred and fifty women who were accompanying other patients to the outpatient clinic of obstetrics and gynaecology. They came from different parts of northern India since ARMS is a tertiary health referral centre. All women who had permanent cessation of menstruation for more than I year naturally were interviewed (n = 20 1). A semistructured questionairre was designed to study the ANM and various demographic, reproductive, and socio-economic factors which affect it. Data were analyzed using logistic regression analysis to see if there was any association between age at natural menopause and various socio-demographic factors. Results: The median ANM of the study sample was 48 years with the mean age of 46.7 years. There was no association between the various socio-demographic and reproductive factors and age at onset of menopause. Conclusion: The age at onset of menopause in northern India is 48 years which is about 3 years earlier than the west. Socio-demographic and reproductive factors did not affect the age at onset of menopause in our study. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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