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. 2012 May 1;4(3):170–178. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v4n3p170

Table 7.

Association of menopause age with pattern of menstrual cessation

Pattern of menstrual cessation Total No Mean ±SD of menopause age menopause age group CI

<45 No(%) 45-49 No(%) >49 No(%)
Sudden (a) 134 45.43±4.64 54(40.3) 52(38.8) 28(20.9) 44.63/46.22
Gradual (b) 266 48.17±3.99 43(16.2) 118(44.4) 105(39.5) 47.69/48.65
Recurrent (c) bleeding 100 48.17±4.08 21(21.0) 32(32.0) 47(47.0) 47.35/48.98
Total a&(b,c) P <0.001 500 47.44±4.35 118(23.6) 202(40.4) 180(36.0)
F= 20.950, P <0.001 χ2=37.957, P <0.001

*We not use Kruskall- Wallis test, we use ANOVA and χ2 for data analysis