The association of reproductive history with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older women: the Rancho Bernardo Study

ObjectiveTo examine associations of gravidity and parity with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in postmenopausal women.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingRancho Bernardo, a southern California community.Patient(s)One thousand two hundred ninety-four postmenopausal women ages 50–96 who attended a 1984–87 research clinic visit at which reproductive and medical histories were obtained and who...