Table 2.

Percentage of menopausal symptoms in the participants according to menopausal status

Menopausal symptoms	All	Premenopausal	Perimenopausal	Postmenopausal
Dryness of vagina	36	11.4	43.9*	43.2**‡
Joint and muscular discomfort	76.2	35.2	88.88*	86.4‡
Physical and mental exhaustion	60.9	40.1	69.44	64.9‡
Sleeping problems	54.4	29.5	58.7*†	52.6
Hot flushes, sweating	35.8*	27.8	37.5	39.1
Irritability	36	29.5	38.8*†	36.8‡†
Anxiety	34.2	25.4	35.6†	38.59
Depressive mood	37.3	30.3	35.6	44.4‡
Sexual problems	31.2	18.8	35.1†	35‡
Heart discomfort	19.1	11.4	25.9*†	15.7
Bladder problems	12.8	5.7	14.8	15.2**‡
Headache	88.8	77.86	91.2†	93.5
Feeling tired	92.9	88.5	94.4	94.1

* Significant difference p < 0.05 compared to premenopausal.

† Significant difference p < 0.05 compared to postmenopausal.

‡ Significant difference p < 0.05 compared to premenopausal.

** Significant difference p < 0.05 compared to perimenopausal.