Hysterectomy is more common, and occurs at younger ages, for women with less education

By Erin A. Brennand, Gynecologist & Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Natalie V. Scime, Medical Student & Epidemiologist, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Pauline McDonagh Hull, PhD Candidate, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Women in Alberta with a high school diploma or less have nearly double the rate of hysterectomies than those with a university degree, raising questions about social disparities in medical care.

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