Table 1. Characteristics of all surveyed women (n=422).
| Variable | n(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 40 - 44 years | 84(19.9) | |
| 45 - 49 years | 126(29.9) | |
| 50 - 54 years | 173(41.0) | |
| 55 years | 39(9.2) | |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 55(13.0) | |
| 1 | 99(23.5) | |
| ≥ 2 | 268(63.5) | |
| Educational level (years) | ||
| 0 - 6 | 59(14.0) | |
| 7 - 12 | 186(44.1) | |
| ≥ 13 | 177(41.9) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or living with partner | 292(69.2) | |
| Divorced | 72(17.1) | |
| Single | 50(11.8) | |
| Widowed | 8(1.9) | |
| Currently has partner | ||
| Yes | 383(90.5) | |
| No | 40(9.5) | |
| Menopausal status | ||
| Premenopausal | 35(8.3) | |
| Perimenopausal | 172(40.8) | |
| Postmenopausal | 215(50.9) | |
| Natural menopause | 167(39.6) | |
| Surgical menopause | 48(11.4) | |
| Time since menopause onset (years) | 5.00 [2.00 - 7.00] | |
| (minimum - maximum) | (0.00 - 31.00) | |
| Pharmacological treatment for menopause symptoms | ||
| No | 371(87.9) | |
| Systemic hormone therapy | 24(5.7) | |
| Alternative therapies (herbal teas, phytoestrogens) | 24(5.7) | |
| Psychotropics | 1(0.2) | |
| Topical estrogen | 2(0.5) | |
| Habits, lifestyle, health aspects and other issues | ||
| Smoking | ||
| Current smoking | 72(17.1) | |
| Ex-smoker | 100(23.7) | |
| Non-smoker | 250(59.2) | |
| Body mass index | 26.05 [23.51 - | |
| (minimum - maximum) | 29.59] | |
| (16.00 - 54.11) | ||
| Physical activity | ||
| Very active lifestyle | 36(8.5) | |
| Active lifestyle | 166(39.3) | |
| Irregularly active lifestyle | 164(38.9) | |
| Sedentary lifestyle | 56(13.3) | |
| Hypertension | 55(13.0) | |
| Diabetes | 25(5.9) | |
| Psychiatric conditions | 114(27.0) | |
| Depressive disorder | 76(18.0) | |
| Anxiety disorder | 30(7.1) | |
| Bipolar disorder | 9(2.1) | |
| Panic disorder | 5(1.2) | |
| Other disorder | 6(1.4) | |
Data presented as medians (interquartile range [IQR], percentiles 25th and 75th), means ± standard error of means (±SEM) or absolute and relative frequencies [n(n%)]