Prevalence of hysterectomy and associated factors in Brazilian women aged 50 and older: findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSI-Brazil).
Letícia Oliveira AfonsoVictória Wollf BeirithClaudia Rosa de AndradeEliane TraebertCesar Messias de OliveiraJefferson Luiz TraebertPublished in: BMC public health (2024)
The main objective of the study was achieved. The prevalence of hysterectomy in Brazilian women aged 50 and older was 17.8%. Significant associations were observed with participants' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics reinforcing the importance of considering the reproductive characteristics of women as indicators of health status.