title: [Effects of passive smoking on menstrual function of perimarital women].
abstract: To study the effects of passive smoking on menstrual function of perimarital women, 3466 premarital women in Beijing were investigated by questionnaire on their general health, occupations lifestyles, smoking and passive smoking habits, nutrition, environmental exposure and menstrual functions. The data was analyzed by Logistic regression statistics and the results showed that passive smoking at home and at work was positively associated with menstrual dysfunction and dysmenorrhea (P < 0.01) and there was a dose-response relationship (P < 0.05). The results showed that passive smoking, especially at work, can cause menstrual dysfunction of the perimarital women. It is harmful to reproductive health of the childbearing age women.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008598:Menstruation / Q000502:physiology*; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution