Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 10(2), pp. 153 - 158
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100201
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Determinants of Early Onset of Menopause: An Empirical Study of Chittagong District in Bangladesh

Mohammed Moniruzzaman Bhuiyan ^*
Department of Statistics, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

ABSTRACT

Early onset of menopause results in the loss of fertility of women and creates many health complications. The aim of the study is to explore the determinants of the early onset of menopause of the women living in Chittagong district of Bangladesh. A total of 160 postmenopausal women over the age of 30 years participated in our cross-sectional study as respondents. In the study, the mean age of onset of menopause was observed to be 45.70 years. Chi-square test of association and binary logistic regression analyses were performed to reveal the predictors of early menopause. Crude odds ratio and adjusted odds ratio are obtained to find the likelihood of onset of menopause and to compare each category of the variable with the reference category. The result shows that age at marriage, use of contraceptives, regularity of period, type of food preferred, number of children in the family, and level of education of the respondents are significantly associated when crude odds ratios are obtained. On the other hand, adjusted odds ratio shows that use of contraceptives, regularity of period, level of education, and type of food preferred are significantly associated with early onset of menopause of the women of Chittagong district in Bangladesh.

KEYWORDS
Loss of Fertility, Early Onset, Menopause, Contraceptives

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Mohammed Moniruzzaman Bhuiyan , "Determinants of Early Onset of Menopause: An Empirical Study of Chittagong District in Bangladesh," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 153 - 158, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100201.

(b). APA Format:
Mohammed Moniruzzaman Bhuiyan (2022). Determinants of Early Onset of Menopause: An Empirical Study of Chittagong District in Bangladesh. Universal Journal of Public Health, 10(2), 153 - 158. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100201.