Rising premature menopause and variations by education level in India
Karan Babbar,
Vanita Singh,
M. Sivakami
Abstract:The proportion of women experiencing premature menopause is on the rise in India, particularly in the age groups of 30–39 years. Consequently, there is a need to understand the factors influencing the prevalence of premature menopausal status among women. Our study uses the data from 180,743 women gathered during the latest Indian version of the Demography Health Survey (National Family Health Survey-5). Our results suggest that close to 5% of women in rural areas and 3% of women in urban areas experience prem… Show more
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