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Association Between Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause and Retirement: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.
| Τίτλος: | Association Between Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause and Retirement: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Alemu BW; Australian Women and Girl's Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia., Waller M; Australian Women and Girl's Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia., Tooth LR; Australian Women and Girl's Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. |
| Πηγή: | BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology [BJOG] 2026 Oct; Vol. 133 (11), pp. 2044-2053. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 12. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100935741 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-0528 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14700328 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BJOG Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Original Publication: Oxford [England] : Blackwell Science, [2000]- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Retirement*/statistics & numerical data , Hot Flashes*/epidemiology , Menopause*/physiology, Australia/epidemiology ; Vasomotor System/physiopathology ; Humans ; Female ; Longitudinal Studies ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; Sweating ; Aged |
| Περίληψη: | Objective: To assess the association between vasomotor symptoms of menopause and retirement in Australian women. Design: Population-based cohort study. Setting: Secondary analysis of six surveys collected between 1996 and 2010. Population: A total of 6928 Australian women, born between 1946 and 1951. Methods: Data were obtained from participants in the cohort born between 1946 and 1951 of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Between 1996 and 2010, self-reported longitudinal survey data were collected. Vasomotor symptoms, specifically hot flushes and night sweats, and retirement status were captured. Data were analysed by discrete time survival analyses using logistic regression. Main Outcome Measures: Odds of retirement. Results: In fully adjusted analyses, women who experienced both hot flushes and night sweats reported higher odds of retirement compared to women with no vasomotor symptoms (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.25). There was no significant association with retirement for women who experienced only hot flushes (AOR = 0.97, 95% CI: 0.85, 1.11) or only night sweats (AOR = 1.19, 95% CI: 0.94, 1.50), compared with those who experienced no symptoms. Conclusions: Combined menopausal vasomotor symptoms may contribute to women's retirement from the workforce. Improving access to effective symptom management, along with examining how workplace conditions shape women's experiences of menopause, may help guide strategies to support continued workforce participation in midlife. (© 2026 The Author(s). BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
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| Grant Information: | B.W.A. was granted the University of Queensland Research Training Stipend Scholarship to pursue his PhD. The ALSWH is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health Disability and Ageing. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: midlife women; retirement; vasomotor symptoms; workforce participation |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260512 Date Completed: 20260913 Latest Revision: 20260915 |
| Update Code: | 20260915 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13571884 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1471-0528.70264 |
| PMID: | 42117162 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1471-0528 |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/1471-0528.70264 |