Table 9.
Association between knowledge of menopaused women and occupation
| Residence | Women had heard about menopause No. (%) | Knowledge about menopausal symptoms No. (%) | Awareness about HRT No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Housewife | 395(94.0) | 25(5.9) | 217(51.7) | 203(48.3) | 36(8.6) | 384(91.4) |
| Unskilled* | 29(82.8) | 6(17.1) | 24(68.6) | 11(31.4) | 8(22.9) | 27(77.1) |
| Skilled**& Professional | 43(95.5) | 2(4.4) | 42(93.3) | 3(6.7) | 24(53.3) | 21(46.7) |
| Total | 467(93.4) | 33(6.6) | 283(56.6) | 217(43.4) | 68(13.6) | 432(86.4) |
| χ2 = 6.940, P= 0.031 | χ2 = 30.922, P <0.001 | χ2 = 72.051, P <0.001 | ||||
*
Manual partly Skilled or unskilled occupation
**
Non-manual skilled or semi skilled occupation categorized with professional occupation for sake of statistical analysis