title: Prevalence of hysterectomy in Ireland.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess factors influencing the prevalence of hysterectomy in Ireland.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of results of a questionnaire completed by a population-based cohort of 17735 women aged 50-65 years attending for breast screening.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of hysterectomy was 22.2%, was increased in proportion to parity and was higher in younger women, those who had previously used oral contraception and those who had private health insurance; peak age at operation was 45-49 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The relatively high prevalence parity reflects contraceptive practices and utilization of health service resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Codd
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coughlan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Herlihy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D011336:Probability; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires