Table 2 Adjusted hazard ratios (95% CIs) of diabetes by the menopausal status and age at natural menopause

Menopausal status

 Pre-

125,494/3,055

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Peri-

14,036/664

1.18 (1.07–1.30) *

1.18 (1.07–1.30) *

1.18 (1.07–1.30) *

1.17 (1.06–1.29) *

 Post-

141,789/7,740

1.11 (1.02–1.20) *

1.15 (1.06–1.25) *

1.16 (1.07–1.25) *

1.15 (1.06–1.25) *

Age at menopause, year

 < 40

5,890/311

1.15 (1.01–1.29) *

1.15 (1.01–1.29) *

1.15 (1.01–1.31) *

1.14 (1.01–1.30) *

 40–44

16,523/819

1.00 (0.93–1.08)

1.01 (0.93–1.09)

1.01 (0.93–1.09)

1.01 (0.93–1.09)

 45–49

58,998/3,012

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 50–53

49,346/2,882

1.14 (1.08–1.20) *

1.10 (1.05–1.16) *

1.11 (1.05–1.17) *

1.10 (1.04–1.16) *

≧ 54

11,032/716

1.18 (1.09–1.28) *

1.11 (1.02–1.20) *

1.10 (1.00–1.19) *

1.10 (1.01–1.20) *