Predictors of Initiating Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

The factors affecting hormone replacement therapy.

Variables		Odds Ratio	95% CI	p
The hospital they applied for	Private hospital	5.42	2.43–13.26	0.023
	University hospital	12.32	3.21-44.46	0.017
	State hospital	1(Reference)
Informed about HRT	Yes	7.25	2.14,-30.80	0.015
	No	1(Reference)
Physician affects the HRT	Yes	5.24	2.82-9.86	0.026
	No	1(Reference)
Knowing problems associated with HRT	Yes	6.21	3.28-16.62	0.019
	No	1(Reference)
Women's occupation	Unemployed	0.67	0.15-3.36	0.059
	Public/private sector	3.42	1.86-5.58	0.032
	For own	1(Reference)