Association between hysterectomy and hypertension among Indian middle-aged and older women: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between hysterectomy and hypertension among middle-aged and older women in India, as well as to determine if the association differs across different age groups.

Design

A cross-sectional exploratory study.

Setting and participants

Nationally representative population-based data of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (2017-2018) were used in this study. The sample included 32 460 women aged 45 years and above.

Outcome measures

Self-reported hypertension was the outcome variable. The variable was a binary variable, with 1 representing hypertensive and 0 representing not hypertensive.

Methods

Entropy balance method, along with logistic regression analysis, was used to meet the objectives.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Mustafa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124308 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature