Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Cross-Sectional

Variable Name 

mensage

Categories

Female Reproductive History

Menarche age
Age at first occurrence of menstruation

Age at menarche is reported at baseline. Female participants are asked the following question:

At what age did you begin menstruating? [Age]

Publications

Bove R, Secor E, Chibnik LB, Barnes LL, Schneider JA, Bennett DA, De Jager PL. Age at surgical menopause influences cognitive decline and Alzheimer pathology in older women. Neurology. 2013 Dec 11; 82 (3):222-9. PubMed PMID: 24336141; PubMedCentral PMCID: PMC3902759