Table 2.

Proportion of physicians and nurses with menopausal symptoms.

Symptom	Physicians	Nurses	p-Value
Vasomotor Symptoms
Hot flashes	42.86%	41.94%	0.925
Nights sweats	38.24%	34.94%	0.661
Sweating	37.14%	37.23%	0.992
Psychological symptoms
Being dissatisfied with their personal life	47.06%	32.26%	0.124
Feeling anxious or nervous	57.58%	44.57%	0.199
Experiencing poor memory	61.76%	47.25%	0.149
Accomplishing less than they used to	60.00%	38.20%	0.028
Feeling depressed, down or blue	50.00%	38.20%	0.235
Being impatient with other people	58.82%	44.32%	0.151
Feelings of wanting to be alone	51.52%	39.56%	0.234
Physical symptoms
Flatulence or gas pains	71.43%	48.39%	0.02
Aches in the muscles and joints	64.71%	53.41%	0.259
Feeling tired or worn out	85.29%	69.41%	0.075
Difficulty sleeping	58.82%	52.22%	0.55
Aches in the back, neck or head	73.53%	59.55%	0.15
Decrease in physical strength	77.14%	60.23%	0.076
Decrease in stamina	77.14%	61.80%	0.104
Feeling a lack of energy	79.41%	61.80%	0.064
Dry skin	73.53%	63.33%	0.285
Weight gain	79.41%	50.00%	0.003
Increased facial hair	37.14%	20.88%	0.06
Changes in appearance, texture or tone of skin	79.59%	50.00%	0.04
Feeling bloated	65.71%	43.96%	0.029
Low backache	73.53%	54.55%	0.055
Frequent urination	51.43%	34.44%	0.081
Involuntary urination when laughing or coughing	42.86%	29.21%	0.146
Sexual symptoms
Change in sexual desire	58.82%	33.70%	0.011
Vaginal dryness during intimacy	37.14%	31.52%	0.547
Avoiding intimacy	45.71%	49.43%	0.711