Document Type : Short Communication
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Professor, Hearing Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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a) Associate Professor, Hearing Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran b) Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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a) MSc, Hearing Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran b) Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
10.22038/jmrh.2024.70619.2076
Abstract
Menopausal age as an indicator of healthy aging is a complex phenomenon. However, there is no consensus on the contributing factors. This study aimed to determine social determinants of age at menopause in women participating in the Hoveyzeh Cohort Study (HCS). HCS was conducted in Hoveyzeh County (southwest Iran) from May 2016 to August 2018. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used for data collection. The relationship between socioeconomic variables and menopausal age was evaluated separately and with the wealth index. Principle component analysis (PCA) was used for wealth index quintiles estimation. SPSS 23 software was used to analyze the data. The mean age of natural menopause was 49.46 (SD=4.48), with a median of 50 years. Premature menopause was reported in 6.6% (155) of women, and 81.8% of the women had experienced natural menopause. The wealth index and its components had no significant association with the natural age at menopause (P>0.05). The mean and median age of natural menopause is within the range reported in previous studies. Further studies are recommended to determine the definite effect of social factors on menopausal age.
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