| Literature DB >> 2572476 |
S W Adadevoh1, T K Agble, C Hobbs, T E Elkins.
Abstract
In a cross-sectional retrospective study of 2087 Ghanaian school girls in various educational institutions in the Kumasi district, Ashanti region, Ghana, the mean menarcheal age was found to be 13.98 +/- 1.42 years. Differences in the menarcheal age of the girls was found to be significantly correlated to social class, parents ethnic origin, educational institution and home living area (P = 0.0001). The duration of the menarche and the interval between the menarche and the second period was found to be influenced by the age at menarche (P less than 0.01). Decline in menarcheal age in concurrence with world trends was observed. Further studies are necessary to identify the inherent and specific factors in the Ghanaian population which relate to and influence the age of menarche.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; English Speaking Africa; Ethnic Groups; Ghana; Menarche; Menstruation; Population; Population Characteristics; Reproduction; Research Methodology; Research Report; Retrospective Studies; Socioeconomic Factors; Studies; Western Africa
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2572476 DOI： 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90217-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet ISSN： 0020-7292 Impact factor: 3.561