title: Parity and menarche as risk factors of time of menopause occurrence.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Menopause is the last physiological menstruation and represents a crucial moment in the life of every woman.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Determine the effect of parity and menarche as risk factors in the time of menopause occurrence.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 460 women in natural menopause. Each patient has undergone an interview based on the questionnaire, following the verbal consent of the patient who was previously explained nature of the research. Statistical analysis of data was carried out by the usual statistical methods of descriptive statistics, using regression models and "hazard ratio" for the period of life compared to the individual parameters.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average age of menopause occurrence in women who gave birth, was somewhat higher (48.6), in comparison to women who did not give birth (47.8), but the difference was not statistically important (t=-1.07, p=0.287). In the study group there was no correlation between the age of menarche occurrence and the age of menopause occurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is no correlation between the age of menarche occurrence, parity and age of the menopause.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, JZU University clinical center of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. dr.rizvanovic@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mirzeta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rizvanovic
authors.affiliation: PZU Institute for Human Reproduction "Dr. Balic", Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Devleta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balic
authors.affiliation: Dispensary The Protection of Women, JZU Health Centre Kalesija, Kalesija, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Zumra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Begic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, JZU University clinical center of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Babovic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, JZU University clinical center of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bogadanovic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, JZU University clinical center of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Lejla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kameric
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008572:Menarche / Q000502:physiology*; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010298:Parity / Q000502:physiology*; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires