The Factors Associated With the Condition of Rheumatoid Arthritis among Mid-Aged Women
| dc.contributor.author | Purohit, Ruju | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-12T21:29:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-02-12T21:29:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-08 | |
| dc.description | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Public Health | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, chronic inflammatory condition that negatively impacts the quality of life of individuals diagnosed with it. This cross-sectional study measured the correlation between female hormones, such as pregnancy hormones, use of oral contraceptive pills, menopause, and the severity of RA. A total of 136 females aged more than 45 years from all ethnic groups were recruited from India at a local clinic in 2017-2018. After obtaining permission from the original researchers, secondary data was obtained for this research. A 3-page Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability instrument was administered to patients to participate in the study, and a set of de-identified data was obtained from local rheumatologists. The result showed that there was a significant relationship found between parity, menopause, and the severity of rheumatoid arthritis. However, the study suggests that oral contraceptive pills may not influence the condition of rheumatoid arthritis. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12087/120 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Public Health | en_US |
| dc.title | The Factors Associated With the Condition of Rheumatoid Arthritis among Mid-Aged Women | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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