Bio-mechanical risk factors for uterine prolapse among women living in the hills of west Nepal: A case-control study
| Autor: | Hridaya Raj Devkota, Tula Ram Sijali, Carisa Harris, Dirgha J Ghimire, Ndola Prata, Michael N Bates |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Women's Health, Vol 16 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1745-5065 17455065 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1745506519895175 |
| Popis: | Objective: To investigate whether heavy load carrying, wearing a patuka, and body position at work are risk factors for uterine prolapse among Nepali women. Methods: Community-based case-control study of 448 women (170 cases of uterine prolapse; 278 controls) aged 18–60 years in Kaski district, Nepal was conducted. Women diagnosed with uterine prolapse were cases. Two controls were recruited for each case, frequency-matched by residential area and age. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate associations between outcome and exposures. Results: No association of heavy load carrying with uterine prolapse was observed; women who never used a patuka had lower odds of uterine prolapse (odds ratio = 0.18, 95% confidence interval = 0.05–0.71). Women working in a sitting position had higher odds than those working in a standing position (odds ratio = 2.94, 95% confidence interval = 1.74–4.96), as did women who mainly worked in a bending position (odds ratio = 2.45, 95% confidence interval = 1.12–5.34). Housewives were more prone to uterine prolapse than women engaged in farming (odds ratio = 2.13, 95% confidence interval = 1.31–3.47). Conclusion: Using a patuka, occupation, and body position during work were all associated with uterine prolapse. No association was found with heavy load carrying, although that might be attributable to the cross-sectional nature of study recruitment. |
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