Table 2.
Sleep symptom severity the menopausal transition stages and early postmenopause: number of observations (number of women)
| Problem getting to sleep: severity level | Late reproductive stage | Early stage | Late stage | Early postmenopause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2557 (195) | 1947 (167) | 1060 (102) | 976 (65) | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| 0 | 64 (32.8) | 61 (36.5) | 34 (33.3) | 15 (23.1) |
| 0.01–0.99 | 115 (59.0) | 89 (53.3) | 51 (50.0) | 44 (67.8) |
| 1.0–1.99 | 14 (7.2) | 14 (8.4) | 16 (15.7) | 5 (7.7) |
| 2.0–2.99 | 2 (1.0) | 3 (1.8) | 1 (< 0.01) | 1 (1.5) |
| 3.0–4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Range | 0-2.92 | 0-2.87 | 0-2.33 | 0-2.50 |
| Awakening during the night: severity level | ||||
| 0 | 44 (22.6) | 35 (20.9) | 17 (16.7) | 8 (12.3) |
| 0.01–0.99 | 116 (59.5) | 96 (57.5) | 54 (52.9) | 33 (50.8) |
| 1.0–1.99 | 30 (15.4) | 26 (15.6) | 21 (20.6) | 16 (24.6) |
| 2.0–2.99 | 5 (2.6) | 9 (5.4) | 8 (7.8) | 7 (10.8) |
| 3.0–4.0 | 0 | 1 (0.6) | 2 (2.0) | 1 (1.5) |
| Range | 0-2.90 | 0-3.0 | 0-3.89 | 0-3.97 |
| Early morning awakening: severity level | ||||
| 0 | 61 (31.3) | 52 (30.5) | 19 (18.6) | 10 (15.4) |
| 0.01–0.99 | 112 (57.4) | 91 (54.5) | 57 (55.9) | 34 (52.3) |
| 1.0–1.99 | 20 (10.3) | 19 (11.4) | 18 (17.6) | 16 (24.6) |
| 2.0–2.99 | 2 (1.0) | 5 (3.0) | 7 (6.9) | 5 (7.7) |
| 3.0–4.0 | 0 | 1 (< 0.01) | 1 (0.01) | 0 |
| Range | 0-2.56 | 0-3.25 | 0-3.33 | 0-2.67 |