Table 3.
Reported quality of life broken down by symptom intensity and socio-demographic data.
| QoL and Intensity of Climacteric Symptoms | Mean | Standard Deviation | Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No symptoms | 91.74 | 5.41 | 89.00 | 93.00 | 96.00 |
| Slight | 85.82 | 7.03 | 82.00 | 86.00 | 91.00 |
| Moderate/severe | 79.00 | 9.66 | 72.00 | 80.00 | 88.00 |
| Statistical analysis: H = 50.84; p < 0.0001 | |||||
| QoL and Education | |||||
| Primary/vocational | 79.88 | 9.95 | 73.00 | 78.00 | 88.00 |
| High school | 87.06 | 8.39 | 82.00 | 88.00 | 93.00 |
| College/university | 86.58 | 9.07 | 84.00 | 88.00 | 93.00 |
| Statistical analysis: H = 10.48; p = 0.005 | |||||
| QoL and Residence | |||||
| Urban—province/county capital | 87.18 | 8.39 | 83.00 | 88.00 | 93.00 |
| Urban—small town or rural | 82.50 | 10.08 | 76.00 | 83.50 | 90.00 |
| Statistical analysis: Z = 2.72; p = 0.007 | |||||
| QoL and Professional Activity | |||||
| Working | 86.63 | 8.84 | 82.00 | 88.00 | 93.00 |
| Not working | 83.11 | 9.73 | 75.00 | 85.00 | 91.00 |
| Statistical analysis: Z = 1.99; p = 0.05 | |||||
| QoL and Subjective Health | |||||
| Poor | 75.62 | 7.73 | 72.00 | 77.00 | 80.00 |
| Good/very good | 88.11 | 7.36 | 85.00 | 89.00 | 93.00 |
| Variable | 73.46 | 9.67 | 68.00 | 72.00 | 80.00 |
| Statistical analysis: H = 21.08; p < 0.0001 | |||||