Table 1. Characteristics of all surveyed women.
| Female data | N = 737 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 40–44 | 117 (15.9) |
| 45–49 | 210 (28.5) |
| 50–54 | 293 (39.8) |
| 55–59 | 117 (15.9) |
| Parity | |
| 0 | 78 (10.6) |
| 1 | 188 (25.5) |
| ≥ 2 | 471 (63.9) |
| Educational level (years) | |
| 0–6 | 109 (14.8) |
| 7–12 | 316 (42.9) |
| ≥ 13 | 312 (42.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Married or living with partner | 561 (76.1) |
| Divorced | 98 (13.3) |
| Single | 65 (8.8) |
| Widowed | 13 (1.8) |
| Currently has partner | |
| Yes | 710 (96.3) |
| No | 27 (3.7) |
| Menopausal status | |
| Premenopausal | 117 (15.9) |
| Perimenopausal | 249 (33.8) |
| Postmenopausal | 371 (50.3) |
| Natural menopause | 292 (78.7) |
| Surgical menopause | 79 (21.3) |
| Time since menopause onset (months) | 5.00 [3.00–7.50] |
| [minimum–maximum] | [0.00–31.00] |
| Pharmacological treatment for menopause symptoms | |
| No | 631 (85.6) |
| Systemic hormone therapy | 44 (6.0) |
| Alternative therapies (herbal teas, phytoestrogens) | 58 (7.9) |
| Psychotropics | 1 (0.1) |
| Topic estrogen | 3 (0.4) |
| Habits, lifestyle, health aspects and other issues | |
| Current smoking | 116 (15.7) |
| Body mass index | 26.29 [23.51–30.39] |
| [minimum–maximum] | [16.00–54.11] |
| Sedentary lifestyle | 116 (15.7) |
| Hypertension | 130 (17.6) |
| Diabetes | 40 (5.4) |
| Psychiatric conditions | 193 (26.2) |
Abbreviations: (P25–P75): 25th–75th percentiles; SEM, standard error of the mean, n, absolute frequency; n%, relative frequency.
Data presented as medians (P25–P75), means (±SEM) or frequencies [n(n%)].