Table 3

Associations of childhood psychosocial adversity with age at menopause (n=945)

ExposureModel 1Model 2Model 3
Mean difference in years (95% CI)P valueMean difference in years (95% CI)P valueMean difference in years (95% CI)P value
Total psychosocial adversity0.000 (−0.290 to 0.290)0.998−0.010 (−0.275 to 0.255)0.940−0.023 (−0.286 to 0.240)0.864
Lack of care0.067 (−0.205 to 0.339)0.6310.047 (−0.198 to 0.292)0.7060.036 (−0.207 to 0.279)0.770
Maladaptive family functioning−0.103 (−0.395 to 0.189)0.487−0.024 (−0.287 to 0.239)0.856−0.021 (−0.286 to 0.244)0.877
Non-sexual abuse0.018 (−0.364 to 0.400)0.9270.004 (−0.341 to 0.349)0.982−0.014 (−0.343 to 0.315)0.934
Overprotective parenting0.061 (−0.223 to 0.345)0.674−0.076 (−0.339 to 0.187)0.569−0.090 (−0.351 to 0.171)0.498
Parental mental illness−0.229 (−0.613 to 0.155)0.244−0.111 (0.444 to 0.222)0.514−0.154 (−0.489 to 0.181)0.368
Sexual abuse−0.189 (−0.575 to 0.197)0.338−0.169 (−0.518 to 0.180)0.342−0.182 (−0.529 to 0.165)0.304
  • Beta coefficients are interpreted as the mean difference in age at menopause in years per SD increase in psychosocial adversity. 

  • Model 1: unadjusted. 

  • Model 2: adjusted for age at recruitment and ethnicity. 

  • Model 3: adjusted for age at recruitment, educational qualifications and ethnicity.