Premature natural menopause and cognitive function among older women in Indonesia

We examine the association between premature natural menopause and cognitive function among older women in Indonesia. Data come from Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) 2014 (N = 1,031 menopausal women). Multilevel ordered logistic regression was used to take into account unobserved factors in the women’s communities, also considering a range of potential confounding factors including their reproductive histories, lifestyles, and sociodemographic characteristics. The findings show that premature natural menopause was significantly associated with lower cognitive function in later life (β = −0.97, P<.01, CI −1.61-(−0.33)). The findings were robust against potential confounding factors including reproductive history, lifestyle, and sociodemographic characteristics.