Postpartum Amenorrhoea among Manipuri Women: A Survival Analysis.
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2012-03
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Abstract
Among the three major components of a closed birth interval, waiting time to conception can somehow
be managed with effective contraceptives while gestation is universally constant in its duration; the duration
of postpartum amenorrhoea (PPA) varies in complex nature. The present study aimed to investigate
the proximate factors influencing the duration of PPA. A community-based, cross-sectional study was
conducted in four valley districts of Manipur, India, during 1 August−31 December 2009, to analyze
the differentials and determinants of duration of PPA, applying the survival analysis technique. In total,
1,225 ever-married women were selected through two-stage cluster sampling. The median duration of PPA
was 5.7 months. Among the 11 explanatory variables of interest, only three variables—place of residence
(p<0.05), infant mortality from preceding pregnancy (p<0.01), and duration of breastfeeding (p<0.01)—
had a significant effect on the duration of PPA. The findings may be used as baseline information for future
researchers and maternal health policy-makers.
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Breastfeeding, Community-based studies, Cross-sectional studies, Infant mortality, Parity, Postpartum amenorrhoea, India
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Singh N Sanajaoba, Singh N Sharat, Narendra R K. Postpartum Amenorrhoea among Manipuri Women: A Survival Analysis. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. 2012 Mar; 30(1): 93-98.