Parity, time since last live birth and long-term functional outcome: a study of women participating in the Norfolk Arthritis Register.
Ann Rheum Dis
; 70(4): 642-5, 2011 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-21372194
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the relationship between pre-symptom onset live births and functional outcome in women with inflammatory polyarthritis (IP).METHODS:
1872 women with no subsequent pregnancies were registered with the Norfolk Arthritis Register between 1990 and 2004 and followed-up for a median of 5 years. Functional disability over time was assessed by Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). The number and calendar year of past live births were recorded. Differences in HAQ score over time by parity and time since last live birth (latency), adjusted for age and symptom duration, were examined using linear random effects models. The results were then adjusted for a number of potential confounders.RESULTS:
1553 women (83%) had ≥1 live births before symptom onset. The median latency was 26 years (IQR 16-35). Parous women had significantly lower HAQ scores over time than nulliparous women (-0.19, 95% CI -0.32 to -0.06). Increasing latency was associated with increasing HAQ score; the mean HAQ score of women with a latency of approximately 32 years was the same as for nulliparous women. This was independent of autoantibody status, socioeconomic status, smoking history and comorbidity.CONCLUSION:
Parous women who develop IP have better functional outcome over time than nulliparous women who develop IP. The beneficial effect of parity diminishes with time.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artrite Reumatoide
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História Reprodutiva
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Rheum Dis
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido