Bener A, Rizk D E, Ezimokhai M, Hassan M, Micallef R, Sawaya M
Department of Community Medicine, Tawan Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1998 Feb;60(2):155-60. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(97)00250-6.
The study examined the association between some biosocial factors, consanguinity and age at natural menopause in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
A cross-sectional population-based study using a multi-stage sampling design and face-to-face interview.
In a sample of 800 UAE females aged 40 years and above, there were 742 (85.8%) respondents. The median age of natural menopause was 48 years. The bodyweight, parity number, occupation, smoking habits and consanguinity in marriage were the significant variables associated with the age at natural menopause. There were statistically significant differences between women in consanguineous and non-consanguineous marriages with regard to BMI (P < 0.002), occupation (P < 0.008), weight (P < 0.0001), age (P < 0.03), age of menopause (P < 0.005), parity (P < 0.0001), mother's age at menopause (P < 0.007) and sister's age at menopause (P < 0.002).
The study showed that among UAE women, consanguinity of marriage, maternal and sister's age at menopause, BMI, parity number and smoking habits significantly influence the natural age of menopause.
本研究调查了阿拉伯联合酋长国（阿联酋）一些生物社会因素、近亲结婚与自然绝经年龄之间的关联。
采用多阶段抽样设计和面对面访谈的基于人群的横断面研究。
在800名40岁及以上的阿联酋女性样本中，有742名（85.8%）受访者。自然绝经的中位年龄为48岁。体重、产次、职业、吸烟习惯和婚姻中的近亲结婚情况是与自然绝经年龄相关的显著变量。近亲结婚和非近亲结婚的女性在体重指数（P < 0.002）、职业（P < 0.008）、体重（P < 0.0001）、年龄（P < 0.03）、绝经年龄（P < 0.005）、产次（P < 0.0001）、母亲的绝经年龄（P < 0.007）和姐妹的绝经年龄（P < 0.002）方面存在统计学显著差异。
该研究表明，在阿联酋女性中，婚姻中的近亲结婚、母亲和姐妹的绝经年龄、体重指数、产次和吸烟习惯显著影响自然绝经年龄。
