Onset of natural menopause in African American women.
Am J Public Health
; 93(2): 299-306, 2003 Feb.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12554590
OBJECTIVES: This study assessed predictors of the onset of natural menopause in African American women. METHODS: We used mailed questionnaires to collect data at baseline in 1995 and during follow-up from Black Women's Health Study participants. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to assess potential predictors-including experiences of racism-of the onset of natural menopause among 17 070 women aged 35 to 55 years and premenopausal in 1995. RESULTS: The hazard ratio (HR) was 1.43 for current smokers (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.24, 1.66) and 1.21 (95% CI = 1.06, 1.38) for ex-smokers and significantly less for obese women and oral contraceptive users. Hazard ratios for most questions about racism were elevated by 10% to 30% but were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Earlier onset of natural menopause among African American women is strongly associated with smoking and inversely associated with body mass index and oral contraceptive use.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prejuicio
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Negro o Afroamericano
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Menopausia
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Edad de Inicio
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos