Factors related to age at menopause among Korean women: the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families
- 주제(키워드) Depression , Education , Korean , Menopause , Perceived weight , Smoking , Women
- 주제(기타) Obstetrics & Gynecology
- 설명문(일반) [Kim, Young-taek] Korean Womens Dev Inst, Seoul, South Korea; [Cha, Chiyoung; Lee, Mi-ran] Ewha Womans Univ, Coll Nursing, Seoul, South Korea; [Cha, Chiyoung; Lee, Mi-ran] Ewha Womans Univ, Ewha Res Inst Nursing Sci, Seoul, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- 발행년도 2019
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000160267
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000001268
- PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30531439
초록/요약
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing age of menopause among Korean women. Methods: For this secondary analysis study, panel data for Waves 4 through 6 of the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women were used. Women aged 40 to 60 who were menstruating at Wave 4 were included in the analysis (N = 5,437). Sociodemographic, health status, and health behavioral factors were examined to explore their influence on menopause using Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression analysis. Results: Korean women who perceived themselves to be overweight or obese, who had depressive symptoms, or who smoked or were current smokers had higher probabilities of experiencing the onset of menopause, whereas those who had educational achievement lower than high school had a lower probability of experiencing the onset menopause. Conclusions: Various factors influenced menopause, including sociodemographic, health status, and health behaviors. Specific tailored interventions for the management of depressive symptoms and smoking cessation could be developed to target modifying variables for Korean women, in preparation for menopause. Also, the role of perceived body weight on menopause could be further explored to identify sociocultural factors for age at menopause.
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