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Characteristics of noncontraceptive hormone users
G M Egeland1, K A Matthews, L H Kuller
1Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261.
Preventive Medicine
|July 1, 1988
Summary
Noncontraceptive hormone use is not random. Factors like surgical status, age, BMI, race, education, and alcohol consumption influence hormone use in women.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Sociology
Background:
- Noncontraceptive hormone use is not randomly distributed.
- Selection factors for hormone use require examination to understand disease endpoints.
- Understanding hormone use patterns is crucial for public health research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the characteristics of noncontraceptive hormone users.
- To identify sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with hormone use.
- To clarify the relationship between hormone exposure and disease endpoints.
Main Methods:
- Telephone survey of 2,137 randomly selected women (ages 40-52) in the Pittsburgh area.
- Collected sociodemographic and health-related information.
- Conducted separate univariate and multivariate analyses based on surgical status (hysterectomy/oophorectomy).
Main Results:
- 6% of surveyed women reported current noncontraceptive hormone use.
- Hormone users were older, thinner, and more likely to be white than nonusers.
- Hormone use varied by surgical status, body mass index, race, education, and alcohol consumption.
Conclusions:
- Noncontraceptive hormone use is significantly influenced by multiple factors.
- Surgical status, BMI, race, education, and alcohol use are key determinants of hormone use.
- These findings highlight the need to consider selection factors in hormone use research.