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ArticleBioPsychoSocial medicine2017

Relationship between menstruation status and work conditions in Japan.

Mariko Nishikitani, Mutsuhiro Nakao, Shinobu Tsurugano, Mariko Inoure, Eiji Yano

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Article in BioPsychoSocial medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mariko NishikitaniInstitute of Decision Science for a Sustainable Society, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-City, 812-8582 Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5181-0263
Mutsuhiro NakaoDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Shinobu TsuruganoHealth Center, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan.
Mariko InoureGraduate School of Public Health, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Eiji YanoGraduate School of Public Health, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Teikyo University · JPKyushu University · JPTeikyo University Hospital · JPUniversity of Electro-Communications · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMenstrual problems can significantly impact daily and work life. In reaction to a shrinking population, the Japanese government is encouraging more women to participate in the labor force. Actual success in achieving this aim, however, is limited. Specifically, participation in the workforce by women during their reproductive years is impacted by their health, which involves not only work conditions, but also traditional family circumstances. Therefore, it is important to further assess and gather more information about the health status of women who work during their reproductive years in Japan. Specifically, women's health can be represented by menstruation status, which is a pivotal indicator. In this study, we assessed the association between short rest periods in work intervals and menstruation and other health status indicators among female workers in Japan.

methodsStudy participants were recruited from the alumnae of a university, which provided a uniform educational level. All 9864 female alumnae were asked to join the survey and 1630 (17%) accepted. The final sample of study participants (

resultsWe compared the health status of women in the workforce with and without a sufficient interval time of 11 h/day. Workers who had a short interval time had a significantly higher prevalence of anxiety about health and dissatisfaction with their health. For menstruation status, only abnormal menstruation cycles were observed more often among workers in the short interval group than those of the long interval group. However, this association disappeared when biological confounding factors were adjusted in a multivariable regression model. Dysmenorrhea symptoms did not show a statistically significant association with short interval time.

conclusionsThis study found a significant association between a short interval time of less than 11 h/day and subjective health indicators and the menstrual health status of women in the workforce. Menstrual health was more affected by biological factors than social psychological factors. A long work time and short interval time could increase worker anxiety and dissatisfaction and may deteriorate the menstrual cycle.

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Anxiety for healthFemale workersInterval timeLong time workMenstrual cycle

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