Table 3. Mean scores per domain in menopausal women according to socio-demographic characteristics.
Characteristic | Vasomotor | Psychosocial | Physical | Sexual |
Age (years) | ||||
40–44 | 1.73±0.45 | 2.37±1.28 | 2.17±1.2 | 2.93±1.8 |
45–49 | 1.43±0.15 | 2.71±1.08 | 2.37±1.01 | 2.93±1.62 |
50–54 | 2.88±1.7 | 2.67±1.22 | 2.43±1.03 | 2.83±1.7 |
55 –60 | 2.74±1.6 | 2.76±1.17 | 2.51± 0.94 | 3.04±1.45 |
P-value | P=0.48 | P=0.29 | P=0.12 | P=0.04 |
Marital Status | ||||
Spouse | 2.83±1.62 | 2.72±1.19 | 2.44±1.00 | 2.90±1.76 |
Without Spouse | 2.70±1.71 | 2.65±1.14 | 2.55± 0.91 | - |
P value | P=0.55 | P=0.64 | P=0.36 | - |
Number of Children living with them | ||||
0 | 2.59±1.58 | 2.58±1.17 | 2.42±0.93 | 2.59±1.82 |
1 – 2 | 2.92±1.63 | 2.79±1.17 | 2.48±1.02 | 3.02±1.76 |
≥ 3 | 2.80±1.68 | 2.67±1.22 | 2.45±0.99 | 2.89±1.70 |
P-value | P=0.61 | P=0.23 | P=0.54 | P=0.007 |
Education | ||||
Illiterate | 2.94±1.66 | 2.91±1.13 | 2.59±0.96 | 2.84±1.82 |
Elementary | 2.78±1.63 | 2.64±1.19 | 2.44±0.98 | 3.02±1.70 |
Guidance | 2.50±1.22 | 2.46±1.06 | 2.41±1.04 | 3.07±1.60 |
High School and University | 2.40±1.62 | 1.99±1.20 | 1.66±0.88 | 2.27±1.87 |
P-value | P=0.16 | P=0.000 | P=0.01 | P=0.84 |
Working status | ||||
Housewife | 2.82±1.63 | 2.73±1.19 | 2.46±0.99 | 2.90±1.76 |
Employee | 2.58±1.60 | 1.82±1.18 | 1.87±1.07 | 2.36±2.24 |
P value , t, 95% CI | P=0.61 | P= 0.009 t=2.629 (CI 0.23 to 1.59) | P=0.04 t=2.059 (CI .02 to 1.16) | P=0.31 |
Exercise | ||||
Yes | 2.50±1.63 | 2.33±1.19 | 2.15±0.98 | 2.68±1.65 |
No | 2.92±1.62 | 2.83±1.16 | 2.55±0.97 | 2.97±1.80 |
P value , t, 95% CI | P= 0.003 t=-2.938 (CI -0.69 to -0.26) | P= 0.000 t=-4.914 (CI -0.70 to -.30) | P= 0.000 t=-4.661 (CI -0.56 to -0.23) | P=0.07 |
Smoking | ||||
No | 2.58±1.55 | 2.96±1.21 | 2.40±1.14 | 3.21±1.52 |
Yes | 2.82±1.63 | 2.71±1.19 | 2.46±0.99 | 2.89±1.77 |
P-value | P=0.61 | P=0.47 | P=0.83 | P=0.55 |
Menopausal Duration | ||||
Less than 5 years | 2.83±1.67 | 2.65±1.22 | 2.35±1.01 | 2.76±1.70 |
5 years and higher | 2.80±1.60 | 2.77±1.17 | 2.54±0.97 | 3.01±1.81 |
P-value , t, 95% CI | P=0.80 | P=0.20 | P=0.01 t= 2.520 (CI -0.33 to -0.04) | P=0.07 |
Income Satisfaction | ||||
Yes | 2.81±1.64 | 2.61±1.17 | 2.43±0.99 | 2.76±1.74 |
No | 2.82±1.62 | 3.00±1.18 | 2.51±1.00 | 3.28±1.79 |
P value , t, 95% CI | P=0.97 | P= 0.000 t=-3.876 (CI -0.58 to -0.19) | P=0.33 | P=0.001 |
Marriage satisfaction | ||||
Yes | 2.79±1.63 | 2.66±1.17 | 2.43±0.98 | 2.98±1.75 |
No | 2.96±1.62 | 3.14±1.20 | 2.65±1.02 | 2.90±1.92 |
P-value , t, 95% CI | P=0.39 | P=0.001 t=3.398 (CI 0.20 to 0.76) | P=0.07 | P=0.97 |