Tooth, L., McKenzie, S., Hockey, R., Lucke, J. and Dobson, A. (2010). Caregivers use of health an... more Tooth, L., McKenzie, S., Hockey, R., Lucke, J. and Dobson, A. (2010). Caregivers use of health and community services: Importance of stage of care transition. In: , Abstracts of the 43nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology. 43nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, (45-45). 17-19 November 2010. ... Tooth, L. McKenzie, S. Hockey, R. Lucke, J. Dobson, A.
PURPOSE Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the reproductive, gastrointesti... more PURPOSE Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the reproductive, gastrointestinal and urinary systems. We examined changes in labour force participation among women with endometriosis following diagnosis. METHODS We analysed data from 4494 women born in 1973-78 from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. We used multinomial logistic regression models with generalised estimating equations to examine changes in labour force participation among 468 women with surgically confirmed endometriosis, and 375 women with clinically suspected endometriosis, relative to a comparison group of 4151 women without endometriosis. RESULTS At diagnosis, women with surgically confirmed endometriosis were somewhat more likely to be working part-time (OR 1.26, 95% CI 0.94-1.68) or unemployed (OR 1.46, 95% CI 0.96-2.23) than before diagnosis. After diagnosis, women with surgically confirmed endometriosis remained somewhat more likely to be working part-time (OR 1.26, 95% CI 0.88-1.80) but were significantly more likely to be unemployed (OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.16-2.96) than before diagnosis. Labour force participation for women with clinically suspected endometriosis did not differ from women without endometriosis at diagnosis and did not change over time. CONCLUSIONS Women with surgically confirmed endometriosis transitioned out the labour force following diagnosis. Supportive workplace practices may help women remain in the labour force.
BACKGROUND Women with lower body mass index (BMI) have a higher risk of surgically confirmed endo... more BACKGROUND Women with lower body mass index (BMI) have a higher risk of surgically confirmed endometriosis but this finding runs counterintuitive to the oestrogen-dependent theory for the disease. Increasingly, endometriosis is diagnosed via non-surgical methods. We examined BMI at age 18-23 years, and changes in BMI, and the risk of endometriosis according to the diagnostic method. METHODS We analysed data from 11 794 young women, born in 1989-95, who completed six surveys as part of an Australian, longitudinal cohort study between 2013 and 2018. Women's survey responses were linked to administrative health records to identify endometriosis. Cox proportional hazards models modelled associations between BMI at age 18-23 years, and changes in BMI, and endometriosis. Analyses were stratified by the diagnostic method of endometriosis: clinically confirmed endometriosis (based on hospital discharge diagnosis) versus clinically suspected endometriosis (women's reports of physician-diagnosed endometriosis). RESULTS There were 223 cases of clinically confirmed endometriosis and 396 cases of clinically suspected endometriosis. Women who gained weight after age 18-23 had lower risk of clinically confirmed endometriosis than women without endometriosis whose weight remained stable (HR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.47-0.88). Women who were overweight (HR = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.01-1.66) at age 18-23 had higher risk of clinically suspected endometriosis than women of normal weight without endometriosis. CONCLUSIONS The risk of clinically confirmed endometriosis was lower among women who gained weight compared to women with stable weight. The risk of clinically suspected endometriosis was higher among women who were overweight compared to normal weight.
This major report was a key deliverable of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Healt... more This major report was a key deliverable of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) to the Australian Government Department of Health. The report described the patterns of caregiving across the life course using data collected over 20 years from women aged from 18-97 and analysed the socio-demographic factors (including area of residence) associated with caregiving patterns, and the impact of caregiving on social, employment and health outcomes of caregivers including their health service use. The report also analysed use of formal and informal child care by women with children aged up to 12 years living in different regional areas.
Tooth, L., McKenzie, S., Hockey, R., Lucke, J. and Dobson, A. (2010). Caregivers use of health an... more Tooth, L., McKenzie, S., Hockey, R., Lucke, J. and Dobson, A. (2010). Caregivers use of health and community services: Importance of stage of care transition. In: , Abstracts of the 43nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology. 43nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, (45-45). 17-19 November 2010. ... Tooth, L. McKenzie, S. Hockey, R. Lucke, J. Dobson, A.
PURPOSE Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the reproductive, gastrointesti... more PURPOSE Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the reproductive, gastrointestinal and urinary systems. We examined changes in labour force participation among women with endometriosis following diagnosis. METHODS We analysed data from 4494 women born in 1973-78 from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. We used multinomial logistic regression models with generalised estimating equations to examine changes in labour force participation among 468 women with surgically confirmed endometriosis, and 375 women with clinically suspected endometriosis, relative to a comparison group of 4151 women without endometriosis. RESULTS At diagnosis, women with surgically confirmed endometriosis were somewhat more likely to be working part-time (OR 1.26, 95% CI 0.94-1.68) or unemployed (OR 1.46, 95% CI 0.96-2.23) than before diagnosis. After diagnosis, women with surgically confirmed endometriosis remained somewhat more likely to be working part-time (OR 1.26, 95% CI 0.88-1.80) but were significantly more likely to be unemployed (OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.16-2.96) than before diagnosis. Labour force participation for women with clinically suspected endometriosis did not differ from women without endometriosis at diagnosis and did not change over time. CONCLUSIONS Women with surgically confirmed endometriosis transitioned out the labour force following diagnosis. Supportive workplace practices may help women remain in the labour force.
BACKGROUND Women with lower body mass index (BMI) have a higher risk of surgically confirmed endo... more BACKGROUND Women with lower body mass index (BMI) have a higher risk of surgically confirmed endometriosis but this finding runs counterintuitive to the oestrogen-dependent theory for the disease. Increasingly, endometriosis is diagnosed via non-surgical methods. We examined BMI at age 18-23 years, and changes in BMI, and the risk of endometriosis according to the diagnostic method. METHODS We analysed data from 11 794 young women, born in 1989-95, who completed six surveys as part of an Australian, longitudinal cohort study between 2013 and 2018. Women's survey responses were linked to administrative health records to identify endometriosis. Cox proportional hazards models modelled associations between BMI at age 18-23 years, and changes in BMI, and endometriosis. Analyses were stratified by the diagnostic method of endometriosis: clinically confirmed endometriosis (based on hospital discharge diagnosis) versus clinically suspected endometriosis (women's reports of physician-diagnosed endometriosis). RESULTS There were 223 cases of clinically confirmed endometriosis and 396 cases of clinically suspected endometriosis. Women who gained weight after age 18-23 had lower risk of clinically confirmed endometriosis than women without endometriosis whose weight remained stable (HR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.47-0.88). Women who were overweight (HR = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.01-1.66) at age 18-23 had higher risk of clinically suspected endometriosis than women of normal weight without endometriosis. CONCLUSIONS The risk of clinically confirmed endometriosis was lower among women who gained weight compared to women with stable weight. The risk of clinically suspected endometriosis was higher among women who were overweight compared to normal weight.
This major report was a key deliverable of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Healt... more This major report was a key deliverable of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) to the Australian Government Department of Health. The report described the patterns of caregiving across the life course using data collected over 20 years from women aged from 18-97 and analysed the socio-demographic factors (including area of residence) associated with caregiving patterns, and the impact of caregiving on social, employment and health outcomes of caregivers including their health service use. The report also analysed use of formal and informal child care by women with children aged up to 12 years living in different regional areas.
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